As the Delta variant rages through unvaccinated populations in Canada ahead of the back-to-school season, Health Canada has given the green light for the Moderna vaccine for use in older children.
Health Canada authorized the use of the highly effective mRNA vaccine for all eligible Canadian children between the ages of 12 and 17.
The vaccine had only been available to those over the age of 18.
Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine was approved for the same age group in May.
As of August 27th, 52,859,429 doses of approved COVID-19 vaccines have been used in Canada, with the majority of those being doses of either Pfizer or Moderna mRNA vaccines.
