06/01/2021
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Getting your second dose of is important to achieve optimal and longer-lasting protection against severe outcomes.
The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) has updated its recommendations on the interchangeability of the COVID-19 vaccines for second doses, following studies from Germany, the U.K, and Spain.
If you received a first dose of (COVISHIELD), NACI recommends you receive either the same
vaccine or an mRNA vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna) for your second dose.
NACI’s panel of experts issued this recommendation after reviewing several recent studies reporting on the safety of a mixed COVID-19 vaccine schedule, and one recent study reporting on the immune responses produced from a mixed vaccine schedule.
Provinces and territories are ultimately responsible for designing and delivering their immunization programs and how best to incorporate NACI guidance into their plans.
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