Prep underway in Waterloo region to begin vaccinating children 5 to 11 against COVID-19
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In the coming weeks, Waterloo region will begin planning for a vaccination rollout aimed at children aged five to 11, ahead of an anticipated Health Canada approval of a COVID-19 vaccine expected to come this fall or winter.
In a release sent out Tuesday, the region said the goal is to administer the shots as quickly as possible once the approval is given.
In the coming weeks, the region will be collaborating with school boards, doctors and pharmacists, as well as prepping information sessions for parents to help them plan for "their child's positive vaccination experience," the release said.
"Once a child's dose of the vaccine is available, it will be offered at doctors' offices, pharmacies and regional vaccination clinics. Planning is also underway for possible drive-thru clinics and mobile clinics in many urban and rural neighbourhoods across Waterloo region."
Children born after 2009 are currently not eligible to receive any of the COVID-19 vaccines approved for use in Canada.
Ontario health units are responsible for administering COVID-19 shots with guidance from the provincial government.
Vickie Murray, the region's vaccine lead, said during a media briefing on Friday that health officials will be able to plan ahead to find the best way to get vaccines into arms to a very large group of people when the COVID-19 vaccine is approved for children.
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