Quebec health officials to provide update on COVID-19 in province
The national director of public health also said the proportion of adult Quebecers who were considered to be up to date with their vaccines, having one dose administered for less than five months, was only 22 per cent.He explained that younger Quebecers felt the need to be vaccinated less, but that it was still important that the most vulnerable people be adequately vaccinated.Moreover, the vaccination campaign against influenza has been underway since Oct. 5 in Quebec.
Boileau also reminded Quebecers that influenza is a serious disease, an infection of the respiratory tract that can be transmitted very easily. The free influenza vaccination campaign specifically targets babies under six months old, pregnant women, people over 75, as well as adults and children with certain chronic diseases. Healthcare workers are also encouraged to receive it.
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