April 11, 2023

Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health is recommending that individuals in high-risk groups receive their next COVID-19 booster dose this spring if it has been at least six months since their last dose or confirmed COVID-19 infection.

While it is not likely that your employees fall into one of the high risk groups, it is likely that they will have people in their relationships who fall within a high risk group.

This update may protect your employees’ health and reduce absences.

High risk groups are identified as:

• Individuals aged 65 years and older;
• Residents of long-term care homes, retirement homes, Elder Care Lodges, and other congregate living settings for seniors;
• Individuals aged 18 years and older living in a congregate care setting for people with complex medical care needs;
• Pregnant individuals;
• Individuals aged 18 years and older who are moderately to severely immunocompromised; and
• Individuals aged 55 years and older who identify as First Nations, Inuit, or Métis and their non-Indigenous household members aged 55 years and older.

Individuals 5 years and older who have not yet received a booster dose since September 1, 2022, remain recommended to receive a booster dose if it has been at least six months since their last dose or confirmed COVID-19 infection.

Recommendations for other individuals who are not high-risk and have already received a booster since September 1, 2022, will be available closer to Fall 2023.

The full government News Release can be read at »» this link.

Please contact me with any questions you may have or for assistance working through your staffing matters.