As of Thursday, Quebecers aged 50 to 54 will be able to make an appointment on Clic Santé to obtain their third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Their last dose must necessarily go back to three months, an interval recently revised downwards by the Legault government.
The booster dose is not mandatory, it is offered to those who wish to receive it.
The third dose of serum against the novel coronavirus offered in the province will be an RNA vaccine developed by Moderna or Pfizer.
Here are the categories of Quebecers who can take advantage of the booster dose as of Wednesday:
- People aged 55 and over (3rd dose)
- People who have received 2 doses of AstraZeneca or Covishield (3rd dose)
- Immunocompromised, dialysis or chronically ill people aged 12 and over (3rd dose)
- People who have a chronic illness or condition that increases the risk of complications from COVID-19 (3rd dose)
- People who are pregnant (3rd dose)
- Caregivers (3rd dose)
- Children 5 to 11 years old (1st dose)
- Workers in the health and social services network in contact with users. Héma-Québec workers and INSPQ laboratory workers. Paramedics and first responders. Proof of employment will be requested on site.
- Recognized early childhood education service workers. Proof of use will be requested on site (3rd dose).
- -People living in remote areas identified