Quebec Health Department Recommends Third COVID 19 Vaccine Dose for Immunocompromised

Quebec Health Department Recommends Third COVID 19 Vaccine Dose for Immunocompromised
Health-care workers wait to vaccinate people at a COVID-19 clinic, on August 10, 2021 in Montreal. The Canadian Press/Ryan Remiorz
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MONTREAL—Quebec is recommending a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine for people who have weak immune systems, who are on dialysis or who have received vaccines not approved in Canada, the Health Department said Monday.

The recommendation is based on advice from the province’s immunization committee and comes amid the rise of the Delta variant, the Health Department said in a news release. The measure targets people who are immunocompromised, such as those undergoing chemotherapy or radiation therapy.