Canada lags other countries in booster dose coverageTam said the benefits of a third dose are already well known. Canada is lagging behind other developed countries in booster dose coverage. Duclos said every Canadian adult should have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in the last nine months. If a person has had a COVID infection, they should wait three months from diagnosis to get that booster dose, the committee has said. There are many other reasons as well to get a shot," Tam said, citing the possibility that a booster dose could lower the risk of people developing long COVID symptoms.

Source: CBC News July 01, 2022 10:08 UTC