Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine approved for children ages 12 to 15 in Canada

© Carlos Osorio/Pool/AFP/Getty Images A healthcare worker prepares to administer a Pfizer/BioNTEch coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine at The Michener Institute, in Toronto, Ontario on December 14, 2020. – Ontario, Canada’s most populous province and one of the hardest hit by the pandemic, had 1,940 new cases and 23 deaths on Monday. The province is expected to give its next doses to nursing home workers as a priority, according to media reports. (Photo by CARLOS OSORIO / POOL / AFP) (Photo by CARLOS OSORIO/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Children in Canada ages 12 to 15 can now get vaccinated against Covid-19.

Health Canada, the national department of health, announced Wednesday it has authorized the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for the age group.

Clinical trial results showed the vaccine had 100% efficacy and was well tolerated in youths ages 12 to 15.

“The most commonly reported side effects were temporary and mild, like a sore arm, chills or fever,” said Dr. Supriya Sharma, Health Canada’s chief medical adviser.

While Canada’s vaccine rollout is ramping up, supply remains low, and children in this age group probably won’t be vaccinated for at least several weeks.

Further guidance on when and how to begin distributing the vaccine to children will be determined by the Public Health Agency of Canada and individual provinces and territories.