Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says Canadians should get a COVID booster shot every nine months so that their vaccination status stays “up-to-date.”
“What exactly do we mean by up-to-date vaccination? Let me be very clear: Up-to-date means you’ve received your last dose in the past nine months,” said Duclos in a press conference on June 30.
“If you’ve already received a first booster, that’s great, and please see if you’re eligible for a second or a third booster to remain up to date.”
Duclos was joined virtually by federal chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam and Dr. Matthew Tunis, executive secretary to the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI), to provide updates on COVID-19 and other public health restrictions, including border measures….