The new recommendations come after an urgent request from the federal government regarding the role of COVID-19 vaccine boosters in the fight against the new variant of Omicron.
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OTTAWA – The National Immunization Advisory Committee now strongly recommends booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines for people age 50 and older.
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The advisory group has also strengthened its recommendation for several other groups, and is now strongly suggesting boosters for people who received a full series of the Oxford-AstraZeneca or Janssen vaccine, those in or from the First Nations, Inuit and Metis communities, and top-of-the-line health. workers.
The new recommendations come after an urgent request from the federal government regarding the role of COVID-19 vaccine boosters in the fight against the new variant of Omicron.
The new variant came to light late last week and has prompted tougher border measures around the world, as the World Health Organization warns that the large number of mutations could indicate that it is more transmissible than previous strains. .
This Canadian Press report was first published on December 3, 2021.
Reference-montrealgazette.com