Dr. Strang to hold COVID-19 media availability Thursday afternoon
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Dr. Robert Strang is expected to provide some details on the fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine after recent recommendations from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization.
After three weeks of no COVID-19 news conferences as case numbers remain high, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health will hold a media availability Thursday afternoon.
At 3:30 p.m., Dr. Robert Strang is expected to discuss “the weekly COVID-19 epidemiology report and recent recommendations from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization,” according to a release from the province.
He will be joined by Dr. Shelley Deeks, deputy chief medical officer of health.
The province is not livestreaming the news conference, but Global News is scheduled to livestream the event on this page.
It’s expected that the doctors will provide some details about the fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
The National Advisory Committee on Immunization recently said Canada should prepare for “the rapid deployment” of a second COVID-19 booster program over the coming weeks, which would prioritize adults 80 and over and residents of long-term care or other congregate settings.
The advisory body also advised that the aim be to provide a second booster dose six months after the previous booster dose.
NACI previously recommended that people who are “moderately to severely immunocompromised” receive a fourth dose of a COVID-19 vaccine six months after getting their third shot.
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