Media advisory: Government of Canada to make announcement on COVID-19 vaccination (September 1, 2022)

Press Release

From: Public Health Agency of Canada

August 31, 2022, OTTAWA, ON – The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health will highlight the importance of COVID-19 vaccination as we head into the fall. The Minister will be joined by important partners in the work against COVID-19.

There will be a media availability immediately following the announcement.

There will also be a media technical briefing preceding the announcement.

Date

September 1, 2022

Time

Technical briefing: 11:00 AM (EDT)
Announcement: 2:00 PM (EDT)

Location

The technical briefing and news conference will be virtual only.

Participation in the question and answer portions is for accredited members of the Press Gallery only. Media who are not members of the Press Gallery may contact pressres2@parl.gc.ca for temporary access.

A teleconference line is also available for listening to the events:

Technical briefing:
Toll-free dial-in number (Canada/US):
1-866-206-0153
Local dial-in number:
613-954-9003
Participant passcode: 4358499

Announcement:
Toll-free dial-in number (Canada/US):
1-866-206-0153
Local dial-in number:
613-954-9003
Participant passcode: 8849406

NOTE: To help ensure optimal simultaneous interpretation sound quality, journalists are encouraged to use a microphone (headphones/headset) or, when possible, a landline, and to avoid using speaker mode if queuing up for questions.

Twitter: @GovCanHealth
Facebook: Healthy Canadians

Media Inquiries:

Marie-France Proulx
Press Secretary
Office of the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos
Minister of Health
613-957-0200
Marie-France.Proulx@hc-sc.gc.ca

Media Relations
Health Canada
613-957-2983
media@hc-sc.gc.ca

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