Health Canada has lowered the cutoff to administer Pfizer-BioNTech from 16 years old, to 12. Health Canada revised its rules for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine Wednesday to allow its use in people between the ages of 12 and 15. February's outbreak in Newfoundland and Labrador centred around high school students in the Mount Pearl area and was fuelled by sporting events and social gatherings. "Children and youth comprise a significant proportion of the population and tend to have more interactions with others through school, social networks and activities," said Fitzgerald. Dr. Janice Fitzgerald says she hopes all 12- to 15-year-olds will be fully vaccinated around the beginning of the new school year.

Source: CBC News May 06, 2021 12:24 UTC