COVID-19 in Quebec: What you need to know Tuesday
CBC
Note: Quebec's Health Ministry does not publish the number of vaccines administered on weekends and public holidays.
The Quebec government will allow people aged 70 and over to book an appointment for their third COVID-19 vaccine as of this week, starting today with people 80 and over.
The province's immunization committee, the CIQ, has recommended that Quebecers in that age group be offered a third dose in order to boost their immunity against the virus.
People aged 75 to 79 can start booking their third doses on Friday, and those 70 and older can do so starting next Tuesday.
However, a period of six months has to have elapsed since the person's second COVID-19 vaccine dose.
People who have had two doses of AstraZeneca will also soon be eligible to make an appointment for a third dose, this time of an mRNA vaccine, Health Minister Christian Dubé has said.
Seniors in long-term care homes will also receive a third dose by the end of November, Dubé said.
Quebec is relaxing public health restrictions for high schools, restaurants, bars and fitness centres. This as COVID-19 cases in the province rise but hospitalizations decrease.
Starting today, high school students are no longer obliged to wear a mask in classrooms.
However, students must wear wear masks in common areas and when moving around school grounds. Elementary students will still need to wear masks at all times, including while seated.
Singing and dancing are also making a return to Quebec bars.
Patrons can now sing at venues so long as they wear a mask and remain two metres away from other people while singing. Venues will no longer need to keep a registry of clients. Indoor recreational sports no longer have a cap on the number of participants.
Gyms and fitness centres will no longer need to enforce a two-metre distance between patrons.
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