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Government of Canada
The Government of Canada is the federal governing entity for the North American country of Canada.
History
COVID-19
COVID-19 funding
- March 23, 2020: Canada’s plan to mobilize science to fight COVID-19
- November 6, 2020: Ensuring Canadian researchers are well equipped to tackle the pandemic (through the Canada Foundation for Innovation)
The Government of Canada published a series of "explainer videos" promoting COVID-19 vaccines.1)
| Title | Featured “expert” | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| What common side effects might children experience after being vaccinated? | Laura Sauvé | Some children will have no reaction to their COVID-19 vaccine, while others may have some short-term side effects. These side effects are usually mild and clear up on their own within hours or days. Side effects experienced by children in the clinical trials were similar to those for youth 12 and older. Common side effects can include redness and soreness and swelling at the injection site, and your child may also feel chills, mild fever, headache, and joint and muscle aches in the first day or two after being vaccinated. As with adults, your child will be asked to wait onsite for about 15 minutes after vaccination to watch for allergic reactions. Severe allergic reactions are very rare. They usually occur within minutes after a person receives the vaccine, and they are treatable. |
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Health Canada. (2022, October 28). Ask the experts COVID-19 vaccines questions: Safety, ingredients and side effects. Government of Canada. https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/video/ask-experts-covid-19-vaccines.html