Moderna Spikevax bivalent booster offers protection against both the original SARS-CoV-2 strain and the Omicron variant. Those who meet the criteria include all Saskatchewan residents 70 years of age and older, all Saskatchewan residents 50 years of age and older in First Nation and Métis communities, and those in the Northern Service District. The province said eligible populations are advised to receive the bivalent Moderna booster at least four months after their last COVID-19 vaccination. This vaccine can only be used as a booster and not as the first or second dose in a primary vaccination series, according to the province. Residents must have completed at least two main installments to receive the bivalent souvenir. If a person has had COVID-19, they can receive any booster dose once they recover. Additional age groups will be eligible to receive the bivalent vaccine as the supply is received, the province said. Expanded availability of boosters will be announced in early October.
