Flynn just assumed the teen would be eager to get the COVID-19 vaccine — like his older brother and parents — but soon discovered that he was vaccine hesitant. In Saskatchewan, for example, anyone age 13 and older can legally choose or refuse a vaccine without parental involvement. (Angela Trew)Flynn is sharing her experience to encourage other parents and public health experts to start "an open conversation" with kids about whether they have concerns or questions about the COVID-19 vaccine. Here, he takes vaccine questions from Rylee Beeds and Taron Iron in Canoe Narrows, 400 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon, during a CBC Saskatchewan livestream. A student gets a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic in Toronto on May 19.

Source: CBC News May 26, 2021 08:00 UTC