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Alberta surpasses one million COVID booster doses

Jan 6, 2022 | 11:32 AM

The Alberta government says more than one million residents have received a booster shot to help protect them from the COVID-19 virus.

The province adds that there are still two million eligible people who have not received a third vaccine dose.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw, chief medical officer of health, is urging all those who are eligible to get a booster for themselves, but also to keep hospitals from being overwhelmed as the Omicron variant propels a steep increase in cases.

Everyone 18 years and older can get a booster at least five months after receiving a second dose.

Anyone 12 and older who is immunocompromised also qualifies, but must wait at least eight weeks after a second dose.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 6, 2022.

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