Quebec’s Health Department is recommending a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for people who are immunocompromised or on dialysis.
The department said Monday its recommendation is based on advice from the province’s immunization committee.
Anyone who qualifies for a third dose is able to get one immediately at any walk-in vaccination clinic across the province.
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The department says the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna mRNA vaccines are preferable as third doses compared to the other vaccines approved for use in Canada against COVID-19.
Quebec is not recommending a third dose for long-term care patients.
The Health Department says long-term patients don’t need another shot because many residents have recently received a second dose and because of the low levels of circulation of the novel coronavirus within the long-term network.
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