Health Canada approved the Pfizer vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 on Friday and doses are expected to arrive in Alberta the week of Nov. 22, the province said Friday afternoon.

Ten per cent of Alberta’s total vaccine supply to date has been wasted or expired, the Health Ministry told CTV News.

Health Canada has authorized the first COVID-19 vaccine for children ages five to 11, giving the regulatory green light to Pfizer-BioNTech’s two-dose vaccine, meaning kids across the country will soon be able to receive additional protection against the novel coronavirus. The first shipment of these pediatric doses will arrive on Sunday, with a total of 2.9 million doses landing by the end of next week.

There are now 496 people in hospital with COVID-19, including 93 patients in intensive care units.

A boil water advisories has been issued in the Sumas Prairie area of Abbotsford B.C., after flooding and mudslides devastated the region earlier this week. Meanwhile, evacuation orders remain in place in several parts of the province as emergency response continues.