Public health officials advised Wednesday that Manitobans age 70 and up as well as all First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people age 18 and up are now eligible for a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Third doses are also being recommended for anyone who belongs to the following specific circumstances:
- residents of congregate elderly persons housing;
- individuals who have only received a viral vector vaccine;
- health care personnel who have direct contact with patients, residents or clients;
- people who are moderately to severely immunocompromised due to a medical condition and/or treatment;
- individuals who have received one or two doses of a vaccine that is not approved by Health Canada;
- residents of all personal care homes; and
- residents and staff of First Nation personal care homes.
Health officials recommend getting an mRNA vaccine, which is either Pfizer or Moderna, for the third dose. If you're an immunocompromised person, you should talk to your doctor about which mRNA vaccine is better for you. Anyone who has received only a viral vector vaccine, which is the AstraZeneca or Janssen vaccine, should get either Pfizer or Moderna for a third dose.
The following groups should wait at least six months after getting their second dose, to get their third dose:
- First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people age 18 and up
- people aged 70 and up
- individuals who have received the AstraZeneca or Janssen vaccine
- health Care Personnel
- residents of personal care homes
- residents and staff of First Nation personal care homes
If you are an immunocompromised person, or someone who has received a vaccine not approved by Health Canada, you only need to wait 28 days.
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