Dobby discusses a possible third dose of the vaccine

Quebecers may have to be injected with a third dose of the vaccine next fall, depending on the evolution of variables, believes the Minister of Health and Social Services, Christian Dube.

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And in an interview with 98.5 Friday, he noted that he “wouldn’t be surprised by that.”

“With the pandemic continuing around the world, I wouldn’t be surprised if somewhere this fall we had to give a third dose,” he explained.

Pfizer / BioNTech announced Thursday that it plans to request “in the coming weeks” permission for a third dose of its vaccine against COVID-19, in the United States and Europe in particular.

It was said that “initial study data showing that a booster dose given six months after the second dose has a consistent safety profile, while extracting high levels of neutralizing antibodies” against the virus, including against the beta variant, appeared in South Africa.

3^e However, the dose should be the subject of a public health recommendation, Minister Christian Dube said.

“We have proven that our vaccinations can be very effective. The important thing is to have 1^Return and 2^e dose. And when we move on to the next step, we’ll see what we can do.”