More information is expected this week on the province’s plan to begin immunizing children aged 5 to 11 against COVID-19.
On Friday, Health Canada gave the green light to begin using the Pfizer vaccine for that age group. That approval is something public health in this province has been waiting for.
According to Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Janice Fitzgerald, there are currently about 35,000 school-aged children that are not immunized against the virus.
Dr. Fitzgerald has indicated that the province is ready to begin administering the vaccines, noting that it will take between 4 and 6 months to get the group fully vaccinated.
She says getting the rest of the school-aged kids vaccinated is the next major milestone in easing restrictions.
Meanwhile, Canada has received its first shipment of pediatric COVID-19 vaccines.
It arrived at Hamilton International Airport in Ontario Sunday evening.
According to Ottawa, by next Friday the first 2.9 million doses will be in the country, which she says is enough to give every eligible child their first dose.
Updated numbers on COVID-19 in the province will be released this afternoon.