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Pfizer Vaccine for Youth 5-11 Touches Down in Canada

Health Canada approved use on Friday

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The first batch of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines intended for youth aged 5-11 has touch downed in Canada.

A UPS plane with thousands of doses arrived at an airport in Hamilton.

Health Canada approved the use of the Pfizer vaccine on kids aged 5-11 on Friday which comes following a month review of safety and efficacy data from trials runs.

Data showed the vaccine was 90.7 per cent effective in preventing COVID-19 in children which is administered in smaller dose.

Information locally for the vaccine for kids can be found on HPPH.ca/vaccine-kids.