Following Health Canada’s approval of the paediatric Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, children aged five to 11 will be eligible to book their appointment to receive the vaccine beginning Tuesday, November 23, 2021.

The Ontario government says this is part of its strategy to keep the province’s schools open for in-person learning as more people move indoors and attend family gatherings during the colder months this winter.

As of 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, children aged five to 11 across Ontario will be eligible to schedule a COVID-19 vaccine appointment through a variety of channels including the COVID-19 vaccination portal and contact centre, participating pharmacies which individuals can find on Ontario’s website using the pharmacy locator , and select primary care providers. To book an appointment online, children must be turning five years old by the end of 2021 (born in 2016).

Grey Bruce Public Health is not booking vaccine appointments.

source: media release, Government of Ontario