Third Dose

• It’s time for new tools to boost uptake of third doses, child vaccination: experts

  Infectious diseases expert Dr. Isaac Bogoch said Ontario is likely in better shape than the sheer percentage of boosters would suggest.

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  Apr 3, 2022
  
• Less than half of immunized British Columbians plan to get a COVID-19 booster right away: poll

  Fifty-six per cent of survey respondents in British Columbia said they won't be getting a booster shot as soon as it's available to them.

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  Feb 10, 2022
  
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• Hamilton expands walk-in COVID-19 booster shot options

  Pregnant individuals among those who are eligible to walk in for a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

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  Jan 14, 2022
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• COVID-19: 2 deaths, 918 new cases reported in Saskatchewan since Dec. 24

  Since the last provincial update on Dec. 24, the Saskatchewan Health Authority is reporting 918 new COVID-19 cases and two new deaths from their five-day reporting hiatus.

  Canada

  Dec 28, 2021
• Saskatchewan residents line up for hours to get COVID-19 booster before the holidays

  On Monday morning Saskatchewan residents waited in long lineups in the cold to get a COVID-19 booster shot before the holiday season.

  Canada

  Dec 20, 2021
• mRNA booster vaccines 3 months after 2nd dose raise antibodies the most, study finds

  The "COV-Boost" study was cited by British officials when they announced that Pfizer and Moderna were preferred for use in the country's booster campaign.

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  Dec 2, 2021
• COVID-19: Booster dose bookings to begin Dec. 13 for those 50+ in London-Middlesex: MLHU

  The eligibility update comes amid rising cases of COVID-19 locally and across the province, as well as concerns about the new Omicron variant.

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  Dec 2, 2021
• Ontario expands eligibility for 3rd COVID booster shots to those aged 50 and older

  Ontario residents aged 50 and older can begin booking their booster appointments for a third COVID-19 dose starting Monday, Dec. 13 at 8 a.m.

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  Dec 2, 2021
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• COVID-19 vaccine boosters for all adults is a ‘slippery slope,’ expert warns

  U of T assistant professor Dr. Neil Rau said that Canada has to be 'pragmatic' when it comes to how we distribute the boosters.

  Canada

  Nov 14, 2021
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• MLHU says 10-20% of those eligible have booked a third COVID-19 vaccine shot

  Since expanding booster shot eligibility, the Middlesex London Health Unit is reporting 4,000 to 6,000 appointments have been booked within the first three weeks.

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  Nov 11, 2021