(Jennifer Ferreira/ CTV News) — Those who are over the age of 60 or immunocompromised are especially at risk for severe COVID-19 disease. As provinces across Canada ease more of their pandemic-related restrictions, there are concerns that COVID-19 transmission could increase, which may lead to a rise in infections, particular among those most vulnerable.
Public health officials and experts continue to recommend that Canadians get their primary vaccine course and booster shot if they haven’t done so already. Studies have shown the efficacy of these vaccines in protecting against COVID-19-related hospital admission and death.
When it comes to the need for a fourth vaccine dose, while data remains limited, early research suggests there are benefits for those who are immunocompromised, said Dr. Rupert Kaul, director of the division of infectious diseases at the University of Toronto. (…)