I just want to see what other folks over 60 are going to do now that they're releasing the 4th dose. I already got the third. I was reading that the forth dose is not that effective. On the other hand they're talking of 100 thousand new infections a day in Ontario.
Ontario’s health minister says details will be released Wednesday on the province’s plan to provide fourth doses of a COVID-19 vaccine for those aged 60 and older.
Fourth doses in the province are already available to long-term care and retirement home residents, as well as those who are immunocompromised.
“Our medical advisers have recommended … that we go to 60 to provide an added level of protection to the residents of Ontario,” Elliott said at Queen’s Park on Tuesday. “We will have more information about that available tomorrow.”
Earlier in the day, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) said provinces and territories should prepare to offer fourth doses in the coming weeks, prioritizing those 80 and older and residents in long-term care.
This latest update from the Ford government comes as the province is seeing rising hospitalizations, which have been the highest since the end of February.
“We’re watching very carefully but Dr. Moore has indicated that we don’t need to bring back the mask mandate and he has said in the past that we should have expected the numbers would go up as we open up Ontario,” Elliott said, adding “Ontario is in a very good place.”
Ontario’s health minister says details will be released Wednesday on the province’s plan to provide fourth doses of a COVID-19 vaccine for those aged 60 and older.
Fourth doses in the province are already available to long-term care and retirement home residents, as well as those who are immunocompromised.
“Our medical advisers have recommended … that we go to 60 to provide an added level of protection to the residents of Ontario,” Elliott said at Queen’s Park on Tuesday. “We will have more information about that available tomorrow.”
Earlier in the day, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) said provinces and territories should prepare to offer fourth doses in the coming weeks, prioritizing those 80 and older and residents in long-term care.
This latest update from the Ford government comes as the province is seeing rising hospitalizations, which have been the highest since the end of February.
“We’re watching very carefully but Dr. Moore has indicated that we don’t need to bring back the mask mandate and he has said in the past that we should have expected the numbers would go up as we open up Ontario,” Elliott said, adding “Ontario is in a very good place.”
Ontario set to offer 4th doses of COVID vaccine to those 60+
Ontario's health minister says details will be released on the province's plan to provide fourth doses of a COVID vaccine for those aged 60 and over.
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