Health officials from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) are expected to provide an update Friday on COVID-19 and the vaccination situation in the country.

The update comes as Alberta finds its hospitals pushed to the limits due to a surge in COVID-19 cases. The province has been in the national spotlight for weeks over its handling of the fourth wave, following a relaxation of protective measures in the summer.

The Canadian health update also follows the the U.S. authorizing booster shots of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for certain high-risk groups.

On Wednesday, the FDA authorized booster shots for people aged 65 and older and people aged 18-64 who are at high risk of severe COVID-19. In a separate vote Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) voted to recommend that booster shots should be made available to people aged 65 and over, as well as to adults aged 50-64 with underlying medical conditions. Younger adults could choose to receive a booster based on individual calculations of benefit and risk.

Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) is still reviewing whether booster shots would be needed in the broader population.

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