COVID-19 Omicron variant but says there is a shortage of the Pfizer vaccine so in some areas, residents will be getting Moderna.“While we have ample supply of mRNA vaccines to support our accelerated booster rollout, there is a limited supply of Pfizer given historical uptake,” Ministry of Health spokesperson Alexandra Hilkene told Global News in an email.
Moderna booster shot appears effective against Omicron variant, company says “That is why we have requested an additional four million Pfizer doses from the federal government in January, which have yet to be confirmed.”Over the weekend, the Waterloo and Kingston public health units announced they would only be giving doses of Moderna to those over the age of 30 as they were reserving.