November 1, 2021 — QP Briefing

Provinces’ top doctors reject COVID booster shots for all, for now

Dr.Samir Sinha, the Director of Health Policy Research at NIA, told QP Briefing that the science shows a booster shot is a "likely necessity," particularly among more vulnerable groups. The question to Sinha is more about when to deploy the booster shot, and which populations to prioritize. "How do we equitably distribute booster shots?" he asked, identifying what he saw as a critical question on the issue. He identified the British Columbia case study as a good one, in which seniors, front-line health-care workers and Indigenous people are prioritized for booster shots. These groups were also among the first to have access to the initial vaccine, making the timing gap suitable for them to have their booster shots soon.