Ottawa's medical officer of health is strongly encouraging residents to get 'all booster doses they are eligible for' this fall, with the new COVID-19 bivalent booster dose now available in Ontario.
A Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center nurse loads a syringe with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, July 19, 2022.
Dr. Vera Etches says Ottawa Public Health welcomes the bivalent COVID-19 booster dose amid the "ongoing COVID-19 activity in our community and potential increases this fall." Ottawa Public Health will prioritize the rollout of the booster dose to communities at the highest-risk of severe illness, complications and hospitalizations from COVID-19.As of Tuesday, bivalent COVID-19 booster dose appointments are available to "highest risk populations".