A member of the Philadelphia Fire Department administers the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to a person at a vaccination site setup at a Salvation Army location in Philadelphia, Friday, March 26, 2021.
Canada approved multiple RSV shots to ward off infections this fall — here's how to get them | CBC News LoadedMultiple RSV vaccines for adults are rolling out in the months ahead, along with two monoclonal antibody shots to provide protection for infants. How you access the various shots will depend on where you live, with some provinces covering certain options and not others.
The good news? Canada is among the countries offering a broader slate of protective products to ward off RSV infections this fall and winter. "Different provinces have different recommendations and the products aren't available everywhere yet, so there is some confusion," said gynecologist-obstetrician Dr. Isabelle Boucoiran, a member of the Infectious Diseases Committee of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada.For older adults, the RSV shots aren't publicly-covered in most provinces, meaning many seniors who want a dose will have to pay out of pocket.
Ontario and Quebec are also the only two provinces currently rolling out fall immunization programs for newborns, which will provide all infants with the new monoclonal antibody shot — for free — by early November. A growing body of data backs that up, showing that these vaccines and antibody shots are all highly effective.
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