Health officials are anticipating they will receive doses of the Comirnaty (Pfizer-BioNTech) COVID-19 vaccine in the “coming weeks” and then start vaccinating children ages five to 11.
Health Canada approved the vaccine for use in children last Friday.
The doses for children under 12 are one-third the strength of adults doses.
Jeremy Bird, spokesperson for the department of Health and Social Services, said the territorial government is waiting on more information on when it will receive the modified doses before opening appointments.
Updates will be posted to the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority vaccine webpage.
Once appointments open, Bird said the eligibility for children five to 11 will be based on age when making the appointment, meaning kids will have to already be at least five years old before booking.
