Alberta expanding COVID-19 booster dose eligibility
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Anticipating increased transmission of COVID-19 this summer and into the fall and winter, and an increase in other respiratory diseases like influenza, the province is expanding the availability of second booster doses of vaccine.
Starting July 20, Albertans 18 years old and up can book appointments for a second booster dose of mRNA vaccine five months or more after receiving their first booster dose. This dose is of most benefit to those at high risk of severe outcomes.
The Omicron BA.5 variant is the most common strain in Alberta right now, the province says in a news release. Data suggests that this variant is more transmissible but does not indicate an increased risk of severe outcomes.
“As we continue to live with COVID, vaccines remain critical to lowering your risk of severe outcomes and protecting our health-care system,” says Health Minister Jason Copping. “Albertans are encouraged to continue to get their first booster and to consider their unique circumstances when making choices about second booster.”
