The use of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine has been approved by Health Canada for children between the ages of six and 11 years old.
The vaccine which is known as Spikevax was cleared recently for use among kids within the same age group in Australia and the European Union.
Last year, Moderna said its two-dose, mRNA vaccine generated virus-neutralizing antibodies in children aged six to 11 years old and safety shared similarities with the ones seen in clinical trials of adolescents and adults.
As approved by Health Canada, the dosing schedule will give the two doses — a 100 microgram dose each for ages 12 and older, and a half-dose each for ages 6 to 11 – thirty days apart.
Also, the shot is approved as a booster dose for adults aged 18 and above.
