Parents in Ontario will be able to book COVID-19 booster shots for their children aged five to 11 starting today.
The Ontario government says appointments can be booked through the province’s vaccine portal starting at 8 a.m.
Appointments can also be made through local public health units as well as some pharmacies and health-care providers.
Ontario’s top doctor announced Wednesday that the province would start rolling out boosters for kids five to 11 this week.
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Earlier this month, Health Canada said it had approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine as a booster for children in that age group.
The agency said the third dose is to be administered at least six months after the second.