Dr. Arruda Suggested Quebecers Might Have To Get A COVID-19 Vaccine Every Year

"It's in our scenarios."
Dr. Arruda Suggested Quebecers Might Have To Get A COVID-19 Vaccine Every Year
François Legault | Facebook
Staff Writer

At a press conference on Thursday, Dr. Horacio Arruda suggested that Quebecers might need to get a COVID-19 vaccination every year, depending on how the situation evolves around the world. 

"It's in our scenarios. Of course, we'd like the period to be less frequent than every year for all kinds of reasons," explained Dr. Arruda. 

Editor's Choice: What You Need To Know About The Credit To Your Rogers & Fido Bill Following The Outage

"Another important thing is to make sure that the whole world gets vaccinated, as well," he continued. "[If not,] it'll mean that mutations will be able to propagate." 

"I'm telling you potentialities. [...] It's possible that it might not even be annual, that it would be less frequent according to what happens. [...] Virologists around the world are looking into this to be prepared if ever a new strain emerges."

"The good news is that now, we have 11,000 trained vaccinators [in Quebec,]" added Health Minister Christian Dubé. 

MontrealNewsNews
  • Teddy Elliot
  • Teddy Elliot
    Teddy Elliot was a Staff Writer for MTL Blog. He was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec and has a B.A. in Literature. Teddy has been a journalist for three years and was once an English teacher. His creative work has appeared in The Blasted Tree and Parenthetical Magazine. When he's not chasing scoops, Teddy can be found cheering on Aston Villa and listening to 80s power ballads. He was shortlisted for a Digital Publishing Award in 2021.

Quebec's best-paid job sector for 2026 was revealed & it's not what you'd expect

It's not law or medicine.

I compared Maxi, IGA, and Super C to see which Quebec grocery chain is worth your money

The battle of the grocery haul. 🥊

This new Canadian coin looks like a dark penny but it's worth a whole lot more

Only 7,000 of them exist worldwide.

A class action says Uber Eats has been hiding fees and Canadian users could be owed money

If you've ordered delivery through the app since May 2023, you're likely included.

9 most romantic restaurants in Montreal for a summer date night

Consider your next date night spot sorted. 🍝

Montreal's Olympic Stadium is getting a major interior renovation — and a Céline Dion show?

The government has chosen not to disclose the cost of the renovations yet.

Trump just threatened increased tariffs on Canada over wildfire smoke in US cities

"We are holding Canada responsible for the fact that they are not properly maintaining their Forests."