WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR A THIRD OR BOOSTER DOSE?

The following groups are eligible for a booster dose if it has been at least 3 months after their second dose
- Adults 18 years or older.
- Health care workers (16 years or older). Check eligibility
- Designated essential caregivers in congregate settings, including longterm care home and retirement home staff, and designated caregivers. (16 years or older)
- First Nations, Inuit and Métis adults and their non-Indigenous household members (16 years or older)
- Anyone who received a complete series of a viral vector vaccine (2 doses of the Vaxzevria (AstraZeneca) vaccine or 1 dose of the Janssen vaccine)
- Seniors 65 years of age and older living in the following settings will receive their booster dose in their residence or congregate setting:
- Shelters
- Long-term care and retirement homes.
- Elder care lodges.
- Other congregate settings.