Hospitalizations expected to jump within two to three weeks
Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Janice Fitzgerald provides an update on COVID-19 booster shots at the Confederation Building on Wednesday, July 13. -Juanita Mercer/SaltWire NetworkST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Janice Fitzgerald announced Wednesday, July 13, a second COVID-19 booster shot for anyone age 50 or older in Newfoundland and Labrador.
She said even though the subvariant does not appear to cause more severe disease, it can evade immunity a bit better than the original Omicron, causing an upward trend in cases. “We know that three doses of the vaccine are quite good at protecting against severe disease, even six months from your last dose, and while COVID-19 is circulating now, we anticipate that there will be another increase in cases in the fall as people move inside and respiratory illnesses increase.