COVID-19 vaccination for 12-15 year olds, defying the recommendation of its vaccine committee, which said the risk-benefit calculation was “finely balanced”, former government adviser Neil Ferguson said.The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) on Friday said children with underlying conditions should get vaccinated, but it said health grounds alone did not warrant a universal roll out to the age group.It said it wanted more information on the long-term effects of rare reports of heart inflammation, known as myocarditis, in young people following vaccination with Pfizer’s shot.
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine approved for Canadians 12 and over, Health Canada says The government, however, said it would consult medical advisers to.