Letter of Support to Reduce the Timing Between COVID-19 Vaccine Doses for Patients With Neuromuscular Diseases

The Neuromuscular Disease Network for Canada and MDC together with neurologists, Jesse’s Journey and GBS-CIDP Canada, have submitted a letter to Health Minister Patty Hajdu, Dr. Quach-Thanh, Chair of NACI and each provincial health minister urging them to further nuance the list of those who should be prioritized for their second dose of COVID-19 vaccine by including adults affected by neuromuscular disease.

Read the full press release from MDC here.

Read the open letter to Health Minister Patty Hajdu here.

Read the open letter to NACI here.

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