Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Kelly Grant
Publication Date: September 13, 2024 - 06:00
Ontario, Quebec to offer RSV shots for all newborns as other provinces stick to current approach
September 13, 2024
This fall, all newborns in Ontario and Quebec will for the first time be offered a shot that can cut their risk of getting seriously sick with respiratory syncytial virus, a pathogen that is the top reason infants are admitted to hospital in Canada.The launch of universal programs covering nirsevimab, a long-acting antibody that provides passive immunity to infants, in the country’s two largest provinces is part of a significant expansion in tools to combat RSV.
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Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is recommending that individuals receive an updated COVID-19 vaccine this fall to protect themselves against current variants. The updated KP.2 COVID-19 mRNA vaccine is expected to enhance protection against infection and severe outcomes from COVID-19. Individuals 6 months and older should get the updated COVID-19 vaccine if it has been 6 months since their last dose or confirmed COVID-19 infection. Those who haven’t been vaccinated before can also receive the updated vaccine, which is especially important for those at higher risk of severe illness.
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