First COVID-19 vaccination for children ages 5-11 with Flin Flon coming this weekend

Canada is currently approving the COVID-19 vaccine for children up to the age of five. These vaccines are not yet available at Flin Flon, but will be available later this week.

These specific doses may arrive in Manitoba later this week. Child-specific vaccine doses will be first available at the Flynn Freon Community Hall Clinic on November 28, from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. A mask and consent form are required.

No child dose reservations are made-instead, the shots are held as a walk-in clinic. The first round of child-specific bookings is only available at state vaccination supersites and not at pop-ups like Flin Flon, public health, or pharmacy-based clinics.

The first COVID-19 vaccine for children under the age of 12 was approved by the National Immunological Advisory Board (NACI) and the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) on November 19. This is one of the popular Pfizer-BioNTech brand shots. Child-sized doses are 10 micrograms, in contrast to the typical 30 microgram measurements used in other age groups. According to NACI, doses should be separated by at least 8 weeks for best results.

“The approval of the pediatric COVID-19 vaccine in Canada has long been expected. Today, Pfizer-BioNTech’s new low-dose pediatric formulation of the Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine is used in children aged 5 to 11 years. Approved by the Canadian Ministry of Health as Canada’s first COVID-19 vaccine to be used, “reads the official recommendation from PHAC. Published November 19th.

Modana also applied to PHAC earlier this fall for approval of a juvenile form of its own COVID-19 vaccine, which may be the case by the end of this year-the approval for that shot is still given. Is not …

In Manitoba, the demand for newly qualified children’s vaccines has overloaded the state’s vaccine reservation system-as of 11:00 am on 22 November, approximately 13,000 reservations have already been booked, 5 Enough for about 10% of Manitoba children up to 11 years old. Receive one vaccination.

In Saskatchewan, the Saskatchewan Department of Health (SHA) has begun accepting child dose reservations, and shots are expected to reach the far north (including locations such as Clayton and Denea Beach) as soon as Friday. Reservations can be made by calling 1-833-SASKVAX-contact your local health center for more information.

Dr. Jos Laimer, medical leader of the Manitoba Vaccination Task Force, said at a media conference on November 22 that the state is preparing to provide doses to newly eligible children.

“Health Canada has completed a thorough scientific review of the evidence and determined that the benefits of the vaccine outweigh the risks of this age group. You are the parent or guardian of a child between the ages of 5 and 11. If so, this news will be a great relief for most people, because everyone who cares for parents and children is safe and protected from harm for their children, for their children. ” Mr. says.

“According to the findings here in Manitoba, we expect the majority of parents to immunize their children. In fact, we want to ensure that we have sufficient vaccine supplies to meet this demand. Vaccine shipments are said to arrive in Winnipeg tomorrow. “

Regarding what the northern deployment of child-sized vaccines looks like outside the main center and supersite, the Northern Health Area (NHR) has shots available (in time) at smaller sites and clinics. We are sharing a provisional plan to help you.

“NHR Public Health plans to hold a clinic for a cohort of that age in our community, including weekend clinics,” said an NHR spokeswoman for the then approval last month. Read the comments on.

In northern Manitoba, where the population is younger on average than in other parts of the state, more COVID-19 cases occur in children and young adults than in any other age group. According to the state’s COVID-19 dashboard, more than 40% of all COVID-19 cases in NHR occur in people under the age of 19. Over 20% of all cases in the region occur in children over 9 years of age. young.

According to Laimer, children usually do not suffer from the most extreme side effects of COVID-19, but they can spread the disease further. Recent community outbreaks in Manitoba, including an ongoing outbreak in the Norwegian House, have been linked to the first cases discovered and transmitted at school.

“Evidence so far shows that most children experience a mild COVID-19 infection, but they can still tell it to others who may be more vulnerable, and children. The person who catches it can also spread it widely. In some cases, even healthy children become severely ill with COVID-19 and require hospitalization, “Reimer said.