Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore made the announcement Wednesday, saying his most important message is to stay up to date on vaccinations. The second dose will be optional, he said, and people should consult with their doctors. He said those with health risk factors would benefit the most.
He said getting a second booster would not interfere with peoples eligibility to get a booster in the fall.
Ottawa physician Dr. Nili Kaplan-Myrth has been preparing legal action against the province to get it to expand access to fourth doses. She argues that limiting access disproportionately affects the poor and people who have no option but to come in constant contact with members of the public. Ottawa’s wastewater signal, which tracks the amount of virus in the city’s wastewater, is already higher than it was during the first Omicron wave in January. It has not yet reached the peak of the spring wave, but it is still going up.
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