Quebec to gradually expand booster shots to more people as COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations soar
CTV
Quebec is expanding booster shot eligibility to people 18 and older on a gradual basis starting in early January as cases of COVID-19 are reaching record levels in the province.
Health Minister Christian Dubé said he expects to vaccinate the entire eligible population in Quebec with a third dose by March 2022.
Dubé is speaking at a news conference Tuesday afternoon.
Booster shots, currently only open to people 60 and older and certain vulnerable groups of people, will be opened up to younger people by five-year groups starting on Jan. 4. The province has yet to release a schedule for booster shot eligibility.
The third dose is also being expanded as of Wednesday to other groups of people, including health workers in private settings, those in palliative care, workers in social services, as well as workers in food inspection facilities and slaughterhouses.
