{"id":28020,"date":"2021-05-19T12:40:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T12:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mendinglittlehearts.ca\/?p=28020"},"modified":"2023-03-04T15:31:12","modified_gmt":"2023-03-04T15:31:12","slug":"covid-19-updates-for-heart-families-may-19-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mendinglittlehearts.ca\/covid-19-updates-for-heart-families-may-19-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 Vaccine Update for Heart Families &#8211; May 19, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22.3&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<p><!-- divi:heading {\"level\":1} --><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span>COVID-19 vaccine for all children and adolescents aged 12-18 years<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span>Our Pediatric Cardiology team is receiving many requests for information regarding the COVID-19 vaccine for children and adolescents aged 12-18 years after the following recommendations and news release over the last few days.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>On May 18, 2021, the Canadian National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) recommended that the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine should be offered to all children and adolescents aged 12 to 18 years without contraindications to the vaccine (e.g. proven anaphylaxis or a severe allergic reaction with previous exposure to polyethylene glycol, a component of the vaccine, which is very rare).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>On May 19, 2021, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) issued a News Release, that the eligibility for first dose COVID-19 Immunization will move to age 12 years, effective May 20, 2021.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span>We have NO information to suggest that eligible children and adolescents with heart disorders aged 12 to 18 years should be treated any differently.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>For further information please find the relevant web links below.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span>National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) Recommendation, May 18, 2021<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/public-health\/services\/immunization\/national-advisory-committee-on-immunization-naci\/recommendation-use-pfizer-biontech-covid-19-vaccine-adolescents.html\">Recommendation on the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in adolescents 12 to 18 years of age<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) New Release, May 19, 2021<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saskhealthauthority.ca\/news\/releases\/Pages\/2021\/May\/COVID-19-Immunization-Update-effective-May-20.aspx\">COVID-19 Immunization Update effective May 20: Eligibility for First Dose Immunizations Moves to Age 12<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Information Sheet which is downloadable here from the SHA website<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saskhealthauthority.ca\/news\/service-alerts-emergency-events\/covid-19\/vaccine-info-health-care-providers\/Pages\/Pfizer-Vaccine.aspx\">Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Information<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Contraindications and Precautions for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine from the NACI website<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/public-health\/services\/immunization\/national-advisory-committee-on-immunization-naci\/recommendations-use-covid-19-vaccines.html#a7.9\">Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Contraindications and Precautions<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span>We will keep you posted as we receive any new updates. 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