The Provincial Government will begin offering COVID-19 bivalent vaccine as a spring booster dose to specific populations identified by the National Advisory Committee on Immunization, beginning on April 17, 2023. These populations include:
- Adults 80 years of age and older;
- Adult residents of long-term care facilities and other senior congregate living facilities;
- Adults 18 years of age and older who are moderately to severely immunocompromised; and
- Adults 65 to 79 years of age, particularly if they do not have a known prior history of COVID-19 infection.
Newfoundlanders and Labradorians that do not meet the criteria above and have not received a booster dose since September 21, 2022, still have access to a number of COVID-19 vaccines. Please visit the COVID-19 website for eligibility.
Bivalent vaccine continues to be the preferred vaccine for booster doses for individuals eligible to receive it.
COVID-19 vaccine for both primary series completion and booster doses continue to be accessible through Public Health. Individuals can book appointments by visiting the COVID-19 website. Individuals 12 years of age and older can also receive COVID-19 vaccine, including bivalent booster doses, at participating pharmacies. You may need to check periodically for availability at any of these vaccine sites, as appointments are continually being added as vaccine supply is received.
Vaccinations remain an important tool to reduce the risk of spread of COVID-19 as well as reducing the risk of severe disease.
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