The province of Manitoba is expanding vaccine eligibility to children aged six months to four years. This follows Health Canada's announcement last week that the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine was approved for kids in the six months to five years age range.
The initial supply of the quarter dose vaccines will be limited to 14,900 in the first delivery, and because of this, the province will prioritize the following groups of children.
- First Nations, Inuit, or Métis children, regardless of where they live.
- Those who have certain medical conditions including:
- Chronic lung disease,
- Airway abnormalities,
- Congenital or chronic heart or circulatory diseases,
- Moderately to severely immunocompromised due to a medical condition or treatment,
- Neurologic disorders (including developmental delay),
- Diabetes, chronic kidney disease, or any chronic disease related to premature birth
The vaccine is a two-dose series with eight weeks between doses. You can find the province's full news release with additional information sources here.
