Bookings for COVID-19 shots opened to Albertans on Tuesday with the shots being administered starting Oct. 16.
The vaccine being offered is the XBB.1.5 vaccine and is available to those six months of age and older.Dr. Craig Jenne, an infectious disease specialist and associate professor at the University of Calgary, says the XBB.1.5 vaccine is showing better protection against currently circulating strains of COVID-19.
You don't need to book a separate influenza appointment, but must inform the practitioner during your COVID-19 vaccination appointment that you which to receive both. Jenne encourages anyone who doesn't think they need to get the shot because they believe they have a healthy immune system to reconsider.
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