Gray Bruce Health Unit is hosting a series of COVID-19 vaccination clinics this summer. A release from the GBHU says the aim of the clinics is to support residents to keep up to date with their vaccinations against the virus, with vaccines proving to be the most effective tool in preventing serious illness or death. In addition to hosting clinics within communities, public health authorities are again partnering with GO-VAXX mobile clinics to reach rural areas with lower vaccine uptake in Gray and Bruce counties. You can view the full list of GBHU COVID-19 clinical vaccines at GBHU also shared the following in the release: For people aged 12 to 59, the update means they get a series of primary vaccines and a booster dose. A second booster is recommended for people aged 60 and over, Indigenous adults and non-Indigenous adult members of their household, and residents of long-term care homes and other congregate care facilities. Because of the recommended intervals between doses, thousands of Grey-Bruce residents age 60 and older will be eligible in July and August to receive their second booster. More information on vaccine recommendations, including for children aged five to 11, and intervals is available here. Evidence shows that boosters can help increase antibody levels that decline over time after the second dose. While a primary strand of an mRNA vaccine generally maintains good efficacy against severe outcomes, a booster further increases vaccine efficacy to more than 90 percent against severe outcomes.
