Following the recommendation of the Yukon’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, the Government of Yukon is expanding the COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to children between the ages of six months and five years. This follows Health Canada’s approval of the Moderna Spikevax COVID-19 for children in that age group and is supported by the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI).
The vaccine for this age category will also be a two-dose primary series. The second dose should be administered eight weeks after the first. Children between the ages of six months and five years will get a dose of 25 micrograms each, which is half the dose authorized for children between the ages of five and 11.
If your child has recently been infected with COVID-19, it is recommended they wait 3 months after symptoms started or after testing positive before starting or completing their primary COVID-19 vaccine series.
Vaccination continues to be the best protection against COVID-19. Getting vaccinated not only protect ourselves, it protects our loved ones and our community. Vaccines are safe and effective for everyone, including children.
Planning is currently underway and appointments are expected to start the week of July 25 if COVID-19 vaccines for this age group arrive in the territory as scheduled. Online appointments are expected be available to book starting July 21. Whitehorse residents will be able to book their appointment on Yukon.ca/appointments and people living in rural Yukon can call their local health centre for appointments.
