Canada approves Moderna’s COVID vaccine for children aged 6 months and older
Canada approves Moderna’s COVID vaccine for children aged 6 months and older
10:12 AM EDT
OTTAWA, July 14 (Reuters) – Canada has approved Moderna Inc.’s (MRNA.O) COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 6 months and older, according to information posted on the government’s website.
Vials of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are seen at Apotex pharmaceutical company in Toronto, Ontario, Canada April 13, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
Moderna’s Spikevax vaccine is the first approved in Canada for children under 5.
(This story corrects to say Spikevax was the first approved in Canada for children under 5)
Reporting by Ismail Shakil in Ottawa
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