Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada has to continue to care about fighting COVID-19 and urged people to take booster shots. .“COVID’s not done with us yet,” said Trudeau during a weekend press conference. .“We might want to be done with it, but it’s still around.” .Trudeau said as winter comes and people spend more time indoors, there is a risk of another COVID-19 wave. One of the best ways to prevent another wave and more restrictions, he said, is to ensure people have up-to-date COVID-19 vaccines. .Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said in July, Canadians will be required to receive a COVID-19 shot every nine months. .READ MORE: Health minister says vaccine boosters will be required every nine months.“Nine months is very clear and will help people understand why up to date is the right way to think about vaccination now,” said Duclos. .“Fully vaccinated makes no sense now.”.Trudeau said anyone who has not taken a vaccine in a while should consider having the new ones, which are tailored to the Omicron variant. He said if Canada hits 80 to 90% of people vaccinated, “we’ll have a much better winter with much less need for the kinds of restrictions and rules that were so problematic for every one over the past years.” .“But every step of the way, government’s responsibility is to keep people safe, to prevent our healthcare systems from getting overwhelmed,” he said. .“And that’s where individuals choosing to make sure they’re up to date in their vaccinations with these new vaccines is going to help us all.”
