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By LNN Staff

Alberta expanding third COVID doses for adults aged 60 and up on December 6

Dec 1, 2021 | 4:12 PM

EDMONTON, AB – The Alberta Government announced Wednesday that COVID-19 booster doses will be available to adults aged 60 and older starting Monday, December 6.

Those wanting to book their appointment can do so starting December 2, but it must come six months after receiving their second dose.

All other Albertans aged 18-plus will be notified when the next age group is able to book appointments. Additional age groups will be announced as quickly as possible.

The province says evidence indicates that vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19 infection appears to wane over time.

While individual protection against severe outcomes remains strong after two doses for most people, there are still many in our communities who are completely unprotected, and third doses will help boost population protection and limit the spread of COVID-19.

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Albertans eligible for additional doses now include:

Eligible at least six months after receiving their second dose:

• Albertans aged 60-plus
• First Nations, Métis and Inuit people aged 18-plus
• Health-care workers providing direct patient care and who received their second dose less than eight weeks after their first dose
• Individuals who received two doses of AstraZeneca or one dose of Janssen vaccine

Eligible at least five months after receiving their second dose:

• Seniors living in congregate care

Eligible at least eight weeks after receiving their second dose:

• Individuals with eligible immunocompromising conditions

To book your appointment, the province has outlined how to do so:

Effective Dec. 2, eligible individuals can book appointments for third doses online with participating pharmacies by using the Alberta vaccine booking system. Albertans can also call 811, participating pharmacies or participating physicians’ offices. The first appointments will be available starting Dec. 6.

Booster eligibility is based on birth date. Albertans who are 59 turning 60, and First Nation, Métis or Inuit individuals who are 17 turning 18, are asked to not book appointments before their birthday.

Albertans who were previously eligible for third doses continue to be able to book their appointments.