Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she will consider her great health when it comes to deciding if she will take a COVID-19 booster shot. .“I tend to take care of my immune system,” said Smith at a Wednesday press conference. .“And I believe this is something I should talk about with my doctor, not media.".A reporter brought up Health Canada recommending people get a COVID-19 booster shot this fall. .“Just curious in a sense on when that’s going to be available in Alberta and if the province is going to launch any kind of campaign encouraging people to do that,” said the reporter. .“And if you personally are going to take the shot.” .Smith acknowledged Alberta Health Minister Adriana LaGrange was preparing the final details for a press release about that. .Health Canada authorized the use of a Moderna Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine targeting the Omicron XBB.1.5. subvariant for people six months of age and older on September 12. .READ MORE: UPDATED: Health Canada approves Moderna COVID-19 vaccine targeting Omicron subvariant.Health Canada received Moderna’s submission for its new COVID-19 vaccine in June. After a thorough, independent review of the evidence, it said it determined the vaccine meets its stringent safety, efficacy and quality requirements. .The product label states people five years of age and older should receive one dose, regardless of their COVID-19 vaccination history..Due to a high level of spam content being posted in our comment section below, all comments undergo manual approval by a staff member during regular business hours (Monday - Friday). Your patience is appreciated.
