COVID-19: MLHU reports 20 cases, death of man in his 70s
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'It's a really important reminder that for those in those high-risk groups that ... a third dose is very important,' said Dr. Chris Mackie following the latest COVID-19 fatality.
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The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) reported 20 COVID-19 cases and another death on Thursday.
The death involved a man in his 70s who was not associated with a long-term care or retirement home. Medical officer of health Dr. Chris Mackie said Thursday that while the man was fully vaccinated, he was eligible for a third dose.
“The issue here was that this is someone who’s eligible for a third dose because of a suppressed immune system, but had not yet had that third dose,” said Mackie.
“It’s a really important reminder that for those in those high-risk groups that we know, based on research, have a lower immune response to the vaccines: a third dose is very important.”
A list of who is currently eligible for a third dose is available on the health unit’s website. Mackie noted that the list is expected to expand “soon.”
The death comes a day after another death involving a man in his 70s, though it is believed the man, in that case, was unvaccinated.
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