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Source: https://fortune.com/2022/07/05/cana...-to-get-covid-19-booster-shot-every-9-months/
‘We will never be fully vaccinated against COVID’: Canadians may be required to get booster shot every 9 months
By Sophie Mellor
July 5, 2022 7:29 AM EDT
As masks, travel restrictions, and COVID testing fade into the past, one aspect of the pandemic may stick around for quite some time: vaccines.
Canadian Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said Canadians may soon be required to get a booster shot every nine months for the foreseeable future to protect against new variants of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Speaking to reporters, Duclos said Canadians who got a shot last summer are no longer "up to date," and should now roll up their sleeves for another booster.
“The virus evolves and Omicron made us aware we will never be fully vaccinated against COVID-19,” Duclos continued, adding that as our immunity evolves, “we have to maintain our vaccinations up to date.”
According to local media Toronto Sun, when Duclos was asked if there would be a return of a vaccine mandate for boosters in the fall, he didn't dismiss the idea, replying, “We must continue to fight against COVID.”
"We want to be prepared for next fall, and that requires an up-to-date vaccination which is based on the nine months," he added.
Duclos’ message was mostly directed at the Canadians who have yet to receive their very first booster. While 81% of Canada’s population has had two shots of the COVID-19 vaccine, only around 49% had a third dose as of June 19, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada...
‘We will never be fully vaccinated against COVID’: Canadians may be required to get booster shot every 9 months
By Sophie Mellor
July 5, 2022 7:29 AM EDT
As masks, travel restrictions, and COVID testing fade into the past, one aspect of the pandemic may stick around for quite some time: vaccines.
Canadian Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said Canadians may soon be required to get a booster shot every nine months for the foreseeable future to protect against new variants of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Speaking to reporters, Duclos said Canadians who got a shot last summer are no longer "up to date," and should now roll up their sleeves for another booster.
“The virus evolves and Omicron made us aware we will never be fully vaccinated against COVID-19,” Duclos continued, adding that as our immunity evolves, “we have to maintain our vaccinations up to date.”
According to local media Toronto Sun, when Duclos was asked if there would be a return of a vaccine mandate for boosters in the fall, he didn't dismiss the idea, replying, “We must continue to fight against COVID.”
"We want to be prepared for next fall, and that requires an up-to-date vaccination which is based on the nine months," he added.
Duclos’ message was mostly directed at the Canadians who have yet to receive their very first booster. While 81% of Canada’s population has had two shots of the COVID-19 vaccine, only around 49% had a third dose as of June 19, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada...