Vaccine for kids to be approved Friday!

[wdwmom3]

I just saw that the Toronto star is reporting that health Canada will approve the pfyser vaccine for kids 5-11 on Friday.

Yes! More hope for my February trip.

 

[nightwing12]

also included in that reporting is that they will likely be doing an 8 week interval (at least in ontario). which is odd since all the studies done were 21 days. Something to keep in mind tho if any travel is to occur prior to 10 weeks after first dose. I have a trip planned for January and I'm thinking ill get my 11 year old his 2nd dose while we are in florida if they stick with the 8 weeks in ontario.

 

[wdwmom3]

also included in that reporting is that they will likely be doing an 8 week interval (at least in ontario). which is odd since all the studies done were 21 days. Something to keep in mind tho if any travel is to occur prior to 10 weeks after first dose. I have a trip planned for January and I'm thinking ill get my 11 year old his 2nd dose while we are in florida if they stick with the 8 weeks in ontario.

We go end of February. So if my little guy gets his first dose by first week in December we should be good. But I don’t get why they are doing 8 weeks unless it’s a supply issue? Which could change.

If the did 3 or 4 weeks and started by the beginning of December they could have a lot of kids fully protected shortly after they return from Christmas break.

 

[hdrolfe]

This is great news! Hopefully once kids are vaccinated and safer it will help ease more restrictions (and maybe the travel testing). I hope Ontario changes that 8 weeks to the 3 weeks it should be.

 

[bcwife76]

Oh this is the news so many of us have been waiting for!!!! BC has not said anything about the length of time between doses. I would prefer it to be less than 8 weeks, but we shall see.

 

[2Lunds]

MB says they'll have doses/appointments by next weekend. Re: the 8 week interval - I believe that's what they discovered to be the ideal time between doses for adult vaccinations as well, so it makes sense that the pediatric ones would follow suit.

 

[azrivest]

Cue my happy dance.

Best news I've heard in weeks

 

[jaceraden]

MB says they'll have doses/appointments by next weekend.

This would be fantastic! Though as a Public Health Nurse, I'm curious where the workforce will come from to do this. It's insane the workload we have right now.

 

[pigletto]

MB says they'll have doses/appointments by next weekend. Re: the 8 week interval - I believe that's what they discovered to be the ideal time between doses for adult vaccinations as well, so it makes sense that the pediatric ones would follow suit.

Yep. And to give credit where it’s due, there was so much criticism of that decision at the time and in the end it ended up being the perfect amount of time to give us the best protection.

It’s awesome that we’re about to start vaccinating kids. This is the last big piece of the puzzle for Canada!

 

[2Lunds]

This would be fantastic! Though as a Public Health Nurse, I'm curious where the workforce will come from to do this. It's insane the workload we have right now.

I work part-time at one of the super centres, and we just got a bulk email asking us to indicate if we're available to take shifts in schools. Since the workload at RBC has ramped down significantly (and Leila has closed altogether) I imagine the Shared Health staff pool is what they'll be mostly drawing from. Pharmacies are also permitted to vaccinate 5+ now.

 

[wdwmom3]

This would be fantastic! Though as a Public Health Nurse, I'm curious where the workforce will come from to do this. It's insane the workload we have right now.

I know here we had lots of paramedics, nurses, doctors, pharmacists etc who volunteered at various vaccination clinics that were run.

 

[TammyLynn33]

MB says they'll have doses/appointments by next weekend. Re: the 8 week interval - I believe that's what they discovered to be the ideal time between doses for adult vaccinations as well, so it makes sense that the pediatric ones would follow suit.

But in the wait period between doses the efficacy is less than ideal. Personally I’d rather have them done ASAP as our cases here are highest they’ve ever been and have them fully vaxxed in 5 weeks and worry about 6 months from now later, than waiting 10 weeks to be fully vaxxed .

 

[DisneyAndreaM]

The best news!! I read that one dose was showing 90% effective in the 5-11 trials, so should have great protection by Christmas. As for travel…..let’s book those March trips! So happy!

 

[2Lunds]

But in the wait period between doses the efficacy is less than ideal. Personally I’d rather have them done ASAP as our cases here are highest they’ve ever been and have them fully vaxxed in 5 weeks and worry about 6 months from now later, than waiting 10 weeks to be fully vaxxed .

Yes, this timeline sacrifices higher immediate protection in exchange for better longer-term protection. I don't see any reason why a provincial gov't couldn't make an individual decision to shorten the interval though, they've made similar decisions re: eligibility, intervals, and boosters

 

[TammyLynn33]

Yes, this timeline sacrifices higher immediate protection in exchange for better longer-term protection. I don't see any reason why a provincial gov't couldn't make an individual decision to shorten the interval though, they've made similar decisions re: eligibility, intervals, and boosters

exactly we know the immediate risk is high now after the 5-11s get one dose and ppl get boosters it I would pray go down..

 

[Juventus]

BUT....these kids still can't go to school for 2 weeks when returning. Ridiculous.

 

[wdwmom3]

BUT....these kids still can't go to school for 2 weeks when returning. Ridiculous.

When the kids are fully vaccinated (2 weeks after 2nd shot). they can go to school after returning.

 

[jaceraden]

I'm setting my alarm for 6am Monday to book my youngest. I wonder if I could/should get him dose 2 while we are down in Orlando at Christmas?

 

[Juventus]

When the kids are fully vaccinated (2 weeks after 2nd shot). they can go to school after returning.

This question was asked at the press conferences yesterday and those rules have not changed (not true quarantine, but no return to school either). I have a trip planned for March but was a little distracted...I know it makes no sense but another of the rules don't.
This is great then if I'm wrong.

 

[wdwmom3]

This question was asked at the press conferences yesterday and those rules have not changed (not true quarantine, but no return to school either). I have a trip planned for March but was a little distracted...I know it makes no sense but another of the rules don't.
This is great then if I'm wrong.

The current rule is people who are vaccinated do not have to isolate. Kids who are 12 and older and fully vaccinated can return to school right away. That’s the rule now.