Vaccination of children aged six months to five years should begin in Quebec from next week, according to estimates by Prime Minister François Legault.
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“We are working on it, we are going to have the OK from public health in the coming days, and as of next week, we should start vaccinating for children”, he revealed Thursday morning, on the sidelines of a press conference.
Last week, Health Canada approved Moderna’s Spikevax vaccine, aimed at children aged six months to five years.
The general direction of public health should specify in the coming days the modalities of the vaccination, in particular if the vaccine will be accessible to all or to immunosuppressed and at risk children.
The Prime Minister also urged Quebecers to be cautious in the face of COVID-19, as cases have been on the rise for the past few weeks.
“There has been an increase in cases, however, what is important to understand is that with the new variant, there are fewer hospitalizations and fewer deaths. What helps is vaccination,” he explained.
He recalls that with the cases affecting medical personnel, as well as the summer vacation period, the health network is “overloaded”. To this end, he invites people with a health problem “which is not major” to avoid emergencies and to consult a family doctor instead.
“The situation is under control, but we must remain cautious,” said Mr. Legault.