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Moderna Omicron booster cleared in Canada for children and adolescents Moderna $Moderna, Inc.(MRNA)$ announced that Health Canada authorized its COVID-19 booster shot targeting the Omicron subvariant BA.1 for use in those aged 6 – 17. Accordingly, the messenger-RNA-based bivalent vaccine, mRNA-1273.214, will be allowed as a booster shot in Canada for children and adolescents who have completed a primary series with any authorized COVID shot or a previous booster. The authorization limits mRNA-1273.214 dosage to 25 μg for children aged 6 – 11 years and 50 μg booster dose for adolescents aged 12 -17 years. Canada has previously authorized mRNA-1273.214 and the company’s BA.4/ BA.5 targeting Omicron booster mRNA.1