Booster shots: 55 to 59-year-olds eligible starting Tuesday

Quebecers aged 55 and up are now eligible for their booster shots. To be eligible, patients must have received their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at least three months prior.

To be eligible, patients must have received their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at least three months prior.

Appointments can be made on the Clic Santé website.

Getting a booster is not mandatory, but it is strongly encouraged by public health.

Data suggests that a third dose increases protection against new variants, such as the highly contagious Omicron variant, which is rapidly spreading across the province.