COVID-19: B.C. resists offering fourth dose of vaccine to broader population

Katie DeRosa –  Jul 01, 2022  B.C. health officials’ staunch decision to limit who gets fourth COVID-19 vaccine doses seems to be at odds with advice from Canada’s chief medical officer.

Despite ongoing pressure to change its stance, the province is giving fourth doses only to people age 70 and older, Indigenous people over 55, and people in long-term care. Those individuals can receive their fourth dose six months after their last booster.

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