Saskatchewan expands eligibility for COVID-19 booster dose
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More Saskatchewan residents will be eligible to receive their COVID-19 vaccine booster shot starting this coming Monday.
The Saskatchewan government has announced it will be expanding eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccination booster program starting Oct. 25.
Eligible residents will be able to begin booking their booster doses online through the Saskatchewan Health Authority’s (SHA) online booking system. People can also visit a clinic or pharmacy to receive their booster.
However, the government said on Tuesday that eligible groups will not be added to the online registration system or be able to book an appointment at a clinic or pharmacy until Monday.
COVID-19 booster shots will be administered at least six months after the second dose was given for the following groups:
“Those with the above underlying medical conditions, the Ministry of Health will be providing a letter to your physician or nurse practitioner for presentation at the point of immunization,” read the government statement on Tuesday.
“Immunization record will be confirmed at the clinic or pharmacy location to ensure that it has been at least six months since your last COVID-19 vaccination.”
It’s being recommended by health officials for people to receive the same vaccine type for their booster shot if they received two doses of an mRNA vaccine.
For those who received two different vaccine types, the third dose should be the matching mRNA vaccine, according to the public health. This means a full dose of the vaccine type an individual received for their second dose will be administered as the booster.