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The Quebec government announced on Tuesday that the influenza vaccine will continue to be free of charge for anyone who wishes to take advantage of it during the next annual autumn vaccination campaign against this disease.
The Quebec government announced on Tuesday that the influenza vaccine will continue to be free of charge for anyone who wishes to take advantage of it during the next annual autumn vaccination campaign against this disease.
The shingles vaccine is now freely available in Quebec to seniors 80 and older and to people over 18 who are immunocompromised. But the risk increases for everyone starting at about age 50 and so Dr. Donald Vinh also said the efficacy of the vaccine dictates that 'it should be more widely available.'
The vaccination program was detailed in the last budget, with $124.6 million earmarked over five years to inoculate 800,000 people.
The Quebec government announced Monday that free shingles vaccination for Quebecers aged 80 and over and immunocompromised people aged 18 and over will be available next month. The free shingles vaccination for certain seniors was provided for in the last budget presented to the national assembly by Finance Minister Éric Girard. At the time, the minister said his government planned to spend $124.6 million over five years to provide the free shingles vaccine to 800,000 people.