B.C. begins COVID-19 vaccination push with booster that targets XBB. 1.5 Omicron variant
British Columbia is rolling out another round of COVID-19 vaccination boosters, with invitations starting to go out Monday.
Others who will be invited include adults aged 65 and older, Indigenous adults 55 and over, residents of long-term care homes and assisted-living facilities, and anyone older than six months who is “clinically extremely vulnerable.” The statement says the peak of the respiratory illness season has passed, but COVID-19 continues to spread at lower levels in the community.
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