COVID-19 boosters available to people in B.C. aged 12 and over starting in September
British Columbia is gearing up for a major COVID-19 booster shot campaign this fall with the expectation that new vaccines tailor-made to fight the Omicron variant will be available.
The new vaccines still require Health Canada approval, but the review process is under way, Ballem said. People who feel they need their second booster now rather than the fall can contact health authorities and arrangements will be made to get them their shot, she said. He urged people who have not received their first booster dose to do so and encouraged everybody to continue practising safe habits, including wearing masks, washing hands, staying at safe distances and staying home if sick.
Up until now, B.C. has been offering second booster shots for people 70 years and older and Indigenous people 55 years and older.
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