the province suggested parents with questions talk to their health care providers, the provincial vaccine contact centre at 1-833-943-3900 or sickkids covid-19 vaccine consult service.
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make an appointment through ontario’s covid-19 vaccination portal and the provincial vaccine contact centre, through public health units using their own booking systems and at participating pharmacies and indigenous-led vaccination clinics.
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last week, some local parents, including university of ottawa epidemiologist raywat deonandan, shared their excitement that some of the youngest children would now be able to be vaccinated.
in a message to local parents wednesday, ottawa public health said “the wait is almost over!”
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#cheoresearch was a #clinicaltrial site for the @govcanhealth approved #covid19 vaccine for infants & young kids. this vaccine is safe & it works. thank you #teamcheo & participating families who made this vaccine available for #canadian kids. learn more: https://t.co/xwkcvz9eax pic.twitter.com/bkq2du0dzf
— cheo ottawa (@cheo) july 20, 2022
ottawa parents,
— ottawa public health (@ottawahealth) july 20, 2022
it’s safe to say the last year of vaccines and boosters has been a waiting game for many of you with littles.
well, the wait is almost over!
health canada & naci approved a covid-19 vaccine for kids 6 months- 5 yrs of age, & we could not be more excited! (1/3)