The province is expanding eligibility for second booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to include all Islanders 60 years of age and older living in the community to increase their protection against COVID-19 and its variants.
Here in Prince Edward Island, the groups now eligible for a second booster dose include:
- Individuals 60 years of age and older living in the community
- Individuals living in congregate living settings, including long-term and community care homes
- Indigenous adults 18 years of age and older
Islanders recommended to get a second booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine are eligible to do so 4 to 6 months after receiving their first booster. A single booster dose is recommended for those 12 years of age and older.
As of last Sunday (May 8th), 97.7 per cent of Island residents over the age of 12 had received at least one dose of vaccine and 94.7 per cent were fully vaccinated. 68.8 per cent of children ages 5 to 11 have had one dose of vaccine and 54 per cent have had two doses.
