Health Canada Authorizes Moderna COVID Vaccine For Kids Aged 6 to 11

Friday, 18 March 2022 06:34

By Linda Morgan

Spikevax shot approved for kids aged 6 to 11.

Moderna says Health Canada has approved its COVID-19 vaccine for use in children between the ages of 6 and 11.

The Spikevax shot was recently cleared for kids in the same age group in Australia and the EU.

The company is awaiting a decision from the FDA on the use of vaccine for children aged 12 to 17 in the United States.

Health Canada has approved two half doses for kids aged 6 to 11, taken one month apart.

Last year, Moderna said the vaccine generated virus-neutralizing antibodies for children in that age group.

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