Moderna’s COVID Shot Gets Canada Authorization for Kids Aged 6 to 11

A pharmacist holds a vial of the Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine in West Haven, Connecticut, U.S., Feb. 17, 2021. Reuters/Mike Segar

Moderna Inc said on Thursday Canada authorized its COVID-19 vaccine for use in children between 6 and 11 years of age.

The vaccine, branded Spikevax, was recently cleared for use among kids in the same age group in Australia and the European Union.