Children ages five to 11 in London and Middlesex County can receive Pfizer-BioNTech’s children’s bivalent COVID-19 booster starting Wednesday, Middlesex-London Health Unit officials say.
Health officials say the vaccine, which targets the original coronavirus and also offers better protection against other circulating variants like Omicron, will be available at the Western Fair mass vaccination clinic and through mobile vaccination clinics.
“Anyone who has not received a first or second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine must receive the Moderna Spikevax or Pfizer Comirnaty monovalent vaccine to complete their primary vaccine series before being eligible for a bivalent booster dose,” the said health unit in a statement.
“The recommended interval at which a bivalent booster dose can be administered is six months after their last COVID-19 vaccine dose.”
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Ontario children aged 5-11 are eligible for a bivalent COVID-19 booster
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Those who have had COVID-19 or have tested positive on a rapid PCR or antigen test should wait six months before receiving a booster dose of the bivalent vaccine, the health unit says.
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“A minimum interval of three months may also be available when speaking to a healthcare provider.”
Health officials said they are encouraging parents and guardians to get their children vaccinated against COVID-19 and influenza as there are more people indoors due to the colder weather.
“Vaccination remains the best defense against serious illness and hospitalization,” said Jody Paget, associate manager of vaccine-preventable diseases for the health unit.
“We must continue to use those familiar means at our disposal to protect ourselves and those around us, including wearing masks in indoor public places, washing your hands frequently, and staying home if you’re feeling unwell.”
People as young as six months old can get the COVID-19 vaccine before, at the same time as, or after non-COVID-19 vaccines, such as for the flu, health department officials say.
Locations and times of the vaccination clinics can be found on the MLHU website.
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