Quebec reports 16 additional deaths linked to COVID-19, including 3 in the last 24 hours, and officially lists 1,096 new infections. There are also 2,030 hospitalizations, including 595 due to COVID-19, an increase of 207 from the previous day.
The Quebec Minister of Health and Social Services, Christian Dubé, will meet Wednesday at 1 p.m. in Montreal with the national director of public health, Dr. Luc Boileau, to take stock at a press conference on the evolution of the situation. of COVID-19 in Quebec.
Two weeks ago, Dr. Boileau felt it was still too early to talk about a new wave of COVID-19 infections. The national director of public health had added that the proportion of adult Quebecers who were considered to have an up-to-date vaccination, that is to say at least one dose administered for less than five months, was only 22%.
Moreover, the vaccination campaign against influenza has been underway since October 5 in Quebec. By making an appointment for this vaccine, interested parties will also be able to reserve a dose of the new bivalent vaccine against COVID-19.
Dr. Boileau reminds us that influenza is a serious disease, that it is an infection of the respiratory tract which can be transmitted very easily.
The free influenza vaccination campaign specifically targets babies under 6 months of age, pregnant women, people over 75, as well as adults and children with certain chronic illnesses. Healthcare workers can also benefit.
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