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It’s a Fact – Did You Know?

COVID-19 can have serious effects on children.

In Canada, since the beginning of the pandemic, there have been 19 deaths in the 0-19 age range and in the United States, 900 deaths in the 0-18 age range.

In Canada, nearly 2,000 children and adolescents (aged 0 to 19) have been hospitalized with COVID-19.

Kawasaki disease is a rare heart condition that causes a high fever and inflammation of the blood vessels; and mostly affects children under the age of 5. There is not yet a known link between Kawasaki disease and COVID-19, but some children with COVID-19 develop similar symptoms, including fever and rash.

Vaccines can help reduce virus transmission.

This is especially important for family members who are immunocompromised and/or elderly (and thus unable to strongly respond to the vaccine) or are still too young to be vaccinated.

Vaccines are scrutinized rigorously for safety before being approved in Canada.

Real-world data have shown COVID-19 vaccines to be both safe and effective in populations ranging from the young to older frail people.

There are strong ongoing vaccine safety monitoring programs in Canada.

Vaccine safety remains a top priority in Canada, with robust and long-standing safety surveillance systems in place to monitor adverse events following immunization.

Adverse events following immunizations in children are rare.

Covid-19 vaccines have been well tolerated by children and reported adverse effects have been consistent with vaccinations for other diseases.

There is a higher chance of myocarditis or pericarditis from infection than from vaccines.

Extensive analyses by the CDC and by researchers in other countries have shown that mRNA vaccine-associated myocarditis/pericarditis is rare, generally mild, and resolves quickly.

It is understandable for parents to have concerns when new pediatric vaccines are introduced.

The history of vaccination provides evidence that vaccines are a very safe and effective way to address preventable illnesses.

Mass vaccination has been saving lives for decades.

The Public Health Agency of Canada estimates that immunization has probably saved more lives in Canada in the last 50 years than any other health intervention.

Free COVID-19 vaccines are available to everyone living in Canada.

For the Health of it

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) recommend the following precautions to reduce the risk of a COVID-19 infection and spreading it to others:

Wear a face mask in indoor public spaces if you’re in an area with a high number of people with COVID-19 in the hospital and new COVID-19 cases, whether or not you’re vaccinated. The CDC recommends wearing the most protective mask possible that you’ll wear regularly, fits well and is comfortable.

Clean and disinfect often-touched surfaces regularly.

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