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Expert: COVID-19 and flu vaccine rollout

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Published: 7 October 2025

As respiratory virus season kicks off and COVID-19 cases continue to rise, provinces and territories are launching their vaccination campaigns. In Quebec, free vaccines will be available only to members of high-risk groups and health-care workers.

A 51³Ô¹ÏÍø expert is available to comment on this topic:

Jesse Papenburg, MD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, infectious disease specialist at the Montreal Children’s Hospital and Chair of the Quebec Immunization Committee. He can discuss updated recommendations for COVID-19 and influenza vaccines and the rationale behind Quebec’s revised eligibility rules for free COVID vaccinations.

jesse.papenburg [at] mcgill.ca (English, French) 

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