Ontarians 70 And Older Now Eligible For New Bivalent COVID-19 Booster Shot

The provincial government announced that the new Moderna Bivalent COVID-19 vaccine will be available to eligible Ontario residents on Monday.

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For the highest risk, the eligibility requirements starting Sept 12 include:

• Residents 70 years of age or older (born in 1952 or before)

• First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Adults (18+) and household members (18+)

• Health Care Providers (18+)

• Individuals who are pregnant (18+)

• Individuals living in long term care, congregate settings, retirement homes and elder care lodges

• Immunocompromised individuals (12+)

The Moderna Bivalent vaccine has been adapted from the Moderna Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine to target the original SARS-CoV-2 strain as well as the Omicron (BA.1 variant) variant.

All residents over the age of 18 will be eligible to receive the Bivalent vaccine on Sept 26.

Those eligible are encouraged to wait at least 6 months after their last dose of the COVID-19 vaccine before receiving the bivalent vaccine.

Residents can book online at covid-19.ontario.ca/book-vaccine/ or over the phone by calling the provincial vaccine booking call centre at 1-833-943-3900.

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