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OTTAWA — The National Advisory Committee on Immunization says provinces and territories should rapidly prepare to offer fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks.
The committee says governments should prioritize people over the age of 80 and people living in long-term care.In general, the group says a second booster dose should be given 6 months after the patients got their first booster shots factoring in a recent COVID-19 infection. NACI says the recommendations are made in light of the potential for waning effectiveness of booster doses against severe disease.
NACI is still studying whether a second booster shot is necessary for younger adults and adolescents.Laura Osman, The Canadian Press
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