third doses must occur a minimum of two months after second doses, according to the
health unit’s website
. the recommended interval for residents of high-risk congregate settings is at least five months after second doses.
public health unit nurses began vaccinated long-term care and retirement home residents in windsor-essex in december, making them some of the first people in the province to receive a jab.
based on existing vaccine registration records from first and second doses, patients categorized as moderately to severely immunocompromised will be contacted directly to schedule an appointment for their third dose.
those uncertain about their eligibility should contact their health-care provider prior to trying to schedule an appointment for a third dose.
as of monday morning, 3,395 windsor-essex residents had received a third vaccine dose.
the health unit reported 30 new covid cases on saturday, 47 on sunday, and 40 on monday, as well as the covid deaths of two men in their 70s living in the general community.
to date, 19,590 area residents have tested positive, including 307 active cases, 453 deaths, and 18,830 cases considered resolved.
fourteen people with covid are in hospital, and seven of them are in icu.