COVID-19 vaccine.This comes after the Ontario government announced Wednesday that it was extending eligibility for booster doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.“Two doses of vaccine offer excellent protection against COVID-19,” says Dr.
Alex Summers, associate medical officer of health with the Middlesex-London Health Unit.“Adding a booster dose provides that extra layer of protection, particularly against the Delta variant because of how easily it can spread, for seniors and other individuals at higher risk.”Those eligible for a booster shot include those born in or before 1951 (70 and over) and health-care workers and designated essential caregivers in congregate settings (including long-term care home staff).