Moderna will be the primary supplier of third dose of COVID-19 vaccine as the government urges eligible Canadians to receive their booster as soon as possible in the face of the surge of cases due to the spread of the Omicron variant.
Canada received about twice as many doses of Moderna as Pfizer in the last quarter of 2021, and the situation will repeat itself in January, the Globe and Mail reported on Monday.
Plus, since people in most age groups who get an injection of Moderna for their booster only need half a dose, Moderna deliveries will cover many more people than Pfizer. . However, a full dose of Moderna is recommended for adults 70 years of age and older and people with severe immunosuppression.
So many Canadians who received doses of Pfizer for their first and second injections could get a Moderna booster to protect themselves from Omicron. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) said it recognizes that people may prefer the same brand of vaccine for all injections, but stressed that the messenger RNA vaccine mix is safe and protects against COVID-19.