COVID-19 booster appointments now open for Ontario children aged five to 11

Parents in Ontario can now book COVID-19 booster shots for their children aged five to 11.

The province says appointments became available through the online vaccine portal as of 8 a.m. on Sept. 1

They can also be booked through local public health units as wells as some pharmacies and health-care providers.

Ontario's top doctor announced on Wednesday, Aug. 31 that the province would start rolling out boosters for kids five to 11 this week.

Earlier this month, Health Canada said it had approved Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine as a booster for children in that age group.

The agency said the third dose is to be administered at least six months after the second.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 1, 2022.