Canadian health officials announced yesterday that they will allow the new coronavirus vaccine from American pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and German company BioNTech to be used by children aged 12 to 15 years.
The new coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer and others has been approved for use in the United States and Canada for children aged 16 and over, but clinical trials are underway for children under the age of 15 with the aim of expanding the scope. I will.
Of these, it was announced in March that no one was confirmed to have symptoms of the new coronavirus after vaccination for 12 to 15 years old.
In response, Canadian health officials announced on the 5th that they would allow the use, saying, "After examining scientific evidence, we decided that it was safe and effective for 12 to 15 years old." ..
In the United States and Canada, expanding vaccination of children is an issue in order to safely resume face-to-face lessons.
In the United States, President Biden said on the 4th, "If we get permission from the regulatory authorities, we will be able to inoculate at pharmacies in the United States immediately." It is expected that a decision on permission to use will be made.