Middlesex London Health Unit extends eligibility for COVID-19 booster shots – London

These in London and Middlesex County who’re thought-about excessive danger will now be capable to e-book an appointment for a booster shot of a COVID-19 vaccine.

This comes after the Ontario authorities introduced Wednesday that it was extending eligibility for booster doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.

“Two doses of vaccine supply glorious safety towards COVID-19,” says Dr. Alex Summers, affiliate medical officer of well being with the Middlesex-London Well being Unit.

“Including a booster dose gives that additional layer of safety, notably towards the Delta variant due to how simply it could actually unfold, for seniors and different people at greater danger.”

These eligible for a booster shot embrace these born in or earlier than 1951 (70 and over) and health-care employees and designated important caregivers in congregate settings (together with long-term care dwelling employees).

Those that obtained an entire collection of a viral vector vaccine, which means those that have two doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine or one dose of the Janssen (Johnson and Johnson) vaccine, are additionally thought-about excessive danger.

First Nations, Inuit and Métis adults and their non-Indigenous family members are additionally now eligible for a booster shot.

Third doses of each the Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty vaccine and the Moderna Spikevax vaccine will probably be out there on the well being unit’s mass vaccination clinics.

The well being unit has additionally famous that people who obtained first or second doses of the AstraZeneca Covishield vaccine can obtain an mRNA vaccine for his or her third dose.

The entire data on eligibility is accessible on the MLHU’s web site.

Residents seeking to e-book an appointment for a booster shot can achieve this on-line. Appointments are required for third doses and the well being unit says walk-ins will not be out there.

The Lambton Public Well being Unit has adopted an analogous coverage, with eligible individuals now in a position to obtain a 3rd dose 6 months (168 days) after their second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Residents can e-book and re-book COVID-19 vaccine appointments for the LPHU or discover data on vaccine availability at pharmacies utilizing the well being unit’s registration web page. Folks may also name the vaccine name centre at 226-254-8222.

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