A spring COVID-19 booster? NACI has released updated guidelines – GLOBAL

January 15, 2024

Canadians may be in the thick of winter, but the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) recently unveiled guidelines for an extra dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for the upcoming spring.

On Friday, NACI released updated guidelines on the COVID-19 boosters for spring 2024.

“A sufficient supply of XBB.1.5 vaccine has already been federally purchased and is expected to be available to support a spring 2024 campaign,” NACI said in the release. “However, a spring program would involve additional resources for implementation, compared to a fall program that can take advantage of the infrastructure of the long-established influenza vaccine program.”

Starting in the spring of 2024, NACI recommends that the following Canadians who are at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19 may receive an additional dose of XBB.1.5 vaccine:

adults 65 years of age and older
adult residents of long-term care homes and other congregate living settings for seniors
individuals six months and older who are moderately to severely immunocompromised (due to an underlying condition or treatment)

Read more: https://globalnews.ca/news/10226042/spring-2024-updated-covid-vaccine-canada-naci/