Seniors 70 and older, front-line health workers, people who got 2 AZ doses can be offered boosters, NACI says – CBC

Advisory group expands COVID booster shot recommendations, but up to provinces and territories

Oct 29, 2021

Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) is recommending COVID-19 booster shots for all adults 80 years of age and older, and is also opening the door for certain other groups who may be at increased risk of lowered protection over time since their initial vaccinations.

“Populations at highest risk of waning protection following their primary series and at highest risk of severe COVID-19 illness should be offered a booster dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine at least six months after completing their primary series,” NACI’s new guidance released Friday said, noting that seniors 80 years and older “should” be offered a booster shot.

NACI also said other people “may” be offered a booster shot, because they “may be at increased risk of lower protection over time since vaccination, increased risk of severe illness or who are essential for maintaining health system capacity.”

Although NACI makes recommendations, it’s up to the provinces and territories to decide who they will offer booster shots to

Seniors 70 and older, front-line health workers, people who got 2 AZ doses can be offered boosters, NACI says – CBC

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