Minister of Health John Main has announced the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 pediatric vaccine for children aged five to 11 is expected to arrive in Nunavut this week-end.
The Government of Nunavut’s Department of Health, in response to recent guidance from the National Advisory Committee on immunizations, has begun offering COVID-19 booster shots to all Nunavummiut aged 5 to 11.
Nunavut’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Michael Patterson, today announced that COVID-19 booster shots are now available to all Nunavummiut aged 12 and older, who received their second dose of their vaccine more than six months ago.
Today, the Department of Health is announcing that, following approval by Health Canada, Moderna’s Spikevax Bivalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccine is now available in Nunavut.
The COVID-19 vaccine is Nunavut’s best protection against this virus, and all Nunavummiut are encouraged to get vaccinated as soon as they are eligible.
The Department of Health is announcing the expansion of the COVID-19 vaccine eligibility group to include all children aged six months to four years old.