Pharmacare bill passes in the House of Commons, heads to the Senate
The Liberals' pharmacare bill is headed to the Senate after passing third reading in the House of Commons.
The European Commission has authorized Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for use in children as young as 12, paving the way for a broader roll-out in the EU after similar clearances in the United States and Canada.
However, vaccinating adolescents in rich countries while many parts of the world await doses for more vulnerable people has raised concerns. The World Health Organization is now urging rich countries to give shots to the COVAX scheme and follow the United States in making doses available immediately to cover a 200 million dose gap caused by Indian supply disruptions and manufacturing delays.
The following is a list of some countries which have approved or are considering vaccinating children:
EU COUNTRIES
EUROPE (NON-EU)
MIDDLE EAST
ASIA-PACIFIC
AMERICAS
(Compiled by Sarah Morland, Olivier Cherfan, Juliette Portala, Caleb Davis and Laura Marchioro in Gdansk. Editing by Angus MacSwan)
The Liberals' pharmacare bill is headed to the Senate after passing third reading in the House of Commons.
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