Evidence suggests that immunity starts to wane after about six months, so priority groups will be able to get their booster shots first
The priority groups identified by Ontario are in line with recommendations from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization, though it said there’s no evidence of widespread waning immunity against severe disease in the general population.Article content
Beyond that, health officials may need to consider a fourth dose if some new variant becomes a threat, Moore said. Ministry of health officials said that some pharmaceutical companies are working on combined COVID-flu vaccines and vaccines that are more specific to the Delta variant, so it’s not unreasonable to expect there will be an additional booster in the future.Article content
All regions in the province are putting plans in place for the rollout of the vaccine for children, and provincial government officials say every public health unit will offer school-based clinics. Consent forms for parents or guardians to sign will be distributed through schools.
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