Moderna Plans to Test Its COVID-19 Vaccine on Canadian Children

Amanda Parsons, a registered nurse on staff at the Northwood Care facility, prepares a dose of the Moderna vaccine in Halifax on January 11, 2021. Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press

TORONTO—Moderna says upcoming clinical trials for its COVID-19 vaccine will include Canadian children.

The company announced details of its Phase 2/3 study of COVID-19 earlier this week. It’s expected to involve 6,750 healthy pediatric participants aged six months to 12 years.