Ready for a boost? What you need to know about B.C.’s fall COVID-19 vaccination program – CBC

Ministry of Health encouraging those 5 and up to get another dose of vaccine

Sep 06, 2022

Provincial health authorities in B.C. are launching a booster shot campaign in the coming weeks, encouraging people five years and older to get another dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

The province says if you haven’t had your second or third shot, you should get it as soon as possible. It also released new information for those waiting for a fourth dose.

Another big part of the fall rollout is a so-called combination vaccine that was approved by Health Canada Sept. 1.

Here’s what else you need to know about the new vaccine, when you should get your next shot and how you can sign up. This story will be updated as we learn more.

What’s the new vaccine?
The new vaccine is a combination — or bivalent — vaccine with a mixture of spike protein elements from both the original SARS-CoV-2 virus and the Omicron variant, BA.1.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/british-columbia-fall-booster-shots-1.6574083

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