Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says Canada is lagging behind other countries when it comes to booster dose uptake, and is imploring those who haven't received a third dose to do so ahead of what may be a 'challenging' fall.
Duclos said that while Canada led other G7 countries when it came to two-dose vaccination, less than 60 per cent of adult Canadians have received a third dose, putting us behind all other G7 countries, except for the United States.
"We need to take action to charge our batteries and to safely maintain our level of production by staying up to date with our immunizations," Duclos said. "If it has been six months or more since our last vaccination, well it is time to get a booster."
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