Alberta surpasses one million booster doses

More than one million Albertans have received their third vaccine dose, helping to protect them from COVID-19.

As of January 3, more than one million Albertans have received all three recommended doses of vaccine through Alberta Health Services, community pharmacies and physician offices.

However, an additional two million Albertans have received two doses and are eligible for a booster. All eligible Albertans are urged to get their booster in order to further protect themselves and keep hospitals from being overwhelmed during this Omicron surge.

Additionally, 89 per cent of Albertans aged 12 and older have received at least one dose while more than 160,000 pediatric vaccines have been administered to children aged five to 11, with thousands more appointments booked by caregivers for their children.

Current evidence indicates that vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19 infection appears to wane over time, especially with the Omicron variant. While individual protection against severe outcomes remains strong after two doses for most people, third doses help strengthen protection against both infection and severe outcomes.

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