Ottawa Public Health prepares to vaccinate 77,000 children against COVID-19
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Ottawa Public Health will use after-school pop-up vaccination clinics, neighbourhood vaccination hubs and seven community clinics to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to thousands of children in the coming weeks.
And when your child goes to get their shot, OPH says they can bring their favourite stuffed animal and listen to music to calm fears, while numbing spray will be available to reduce the pain.
With Health Canada expected to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for five to 11 years olds in the coming days, the health unit is unveiling plans to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible children. The Canadian Press reports the federal government will announce approval of the vaccine on Friday.
The goal is to administer a first dose to 77,000 children in Ottawa within four weeks of the vaccination's authorization and delivery.
"We are turning another corner in our COVID-19 response as we anticipate approval of the vaccine for the children aged 5 to 11 very shortly," said Dr. Vera Etches, Ottawa's medical officer of health.
