By Canadian Press

Nunavut rolling out new COVID-19 vaccine to older residents

Sep 12, 2022 | 9:27 AM

IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut says it is rolling out the newly approved bivalent COVID-19 vaccine.

The territory is now offering the booster shots to people 70 and older and all residents and staff in long-term care facilities. 

It says it will expand eligibility for the vaccine as supply increases. 

Residents must have received their primary series of a COVID-19 vaccine at least three months ago to be eligible for the shot. 

Earlier this month, Health Canada approved Moderna’s Spikevax bivalent COVID-19 vaccine for people 18 and older.

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It targets both the original strain of COVID-19 and the Omicron variant.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 12, 2022. 

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