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The act requires all children under the age of 18 in school to show proof of immunization against the diseases listed above. In the report, de Villa explains, "The safety and effectiveness of the approved COVID-19 vaccines has been proven in children aged 12 and older. Given the current epidemiology of COVID-19 and the need to support the safe re-opening of schools, it recommended that the Province require COVID-19 vaccination for students who are eligible based on their age/year of birth."
The decision not to recommend the vaccine to all healthy children was based on concern over an extremely rare side effect of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines which causes heart inflammation, and can lead to palpitations and chest pain.
Data from the US, where millions of young teenagers have been vaccinated, suggests there are 60 cases of the heart condition for every million second doses given to 12 to 17-year-old boys (compared to eight in one million girls).