COVID-19 vaccinations for Yukon kids to start in early December: premier

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He added that the territory is waiting for its supply of vaccinations to arrive in the coming days and he said the government is asking parents not to fall for misinformation on vaccination.

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“We’ve been here for 20 months now talking about the efficacy of these vaccinations,” Silver said. “If it’s been approved by Health Canada, it’s safe, it’s effective.”

Silver said hesitant parents should look at research highlighting the differing health outcomes of people who are vaccinated versus those who are not.

The Education Department is also informing children about vaccines and their use, he said.

Corriveau said children will wait eight weeks between their doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.

There have been 1,454 COVID-19 cases in Yukon since the pandemic began, with 1,338 people recovering. There have been 12 deaths from the virus.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 24, 2021.

The Canadian Press