As of Friday, more than 40 per cent of Quebec’s population has received a first dose of the vaccine.Appointments are also now open to anyone aged 35 and older.
The minimum age requirement will continue to gradually drop over the next week to include all adults in Quebec.The immunization rollout will then expand to include children above the age of 12.Health Minister Christian Dubé says the downward trend of COVID-19 indicators is “very good news.”“It is proof that vaccination and adherence to measures works,” he wrote on social media. “Our efforts will be rewarded.”The latest information shows 41,431 tests were given Wednesday.The case count, which remains one of the highest in Canada, now stands at 356,216.