from Olympic athletes to average Canadians plenty of people have been struck by covid this summer if the S sensors closed Toronto artist Leela huak doesn't want to be one of them I'm a person who wants to be vaccinated and protected against covid at all times she's hoping to get another dose as soon as possible and doesn't want to pass an infection on to her aging parents I um don't feel good about waiting Health Canada told CBC News it's still reviewing new vaccines for from several drug makers we are aiming to complete the review process by Early Autumn a spokesperson said the most common question by far and away is should I get my covid vaccine now this Toronto doctor is encouraging her patients to wait for those updated shots wait for that better matched vaccine because chances are it's going to reduce hospitalization American Regulators already approved new covid shots for the fall from both FIS and madna they target one of the latest subvariants circulating this year even though the vaccines may not be perfectly matched to the variants that are circulation for highrisk people it still probably makes sense to get vaccinated covid it continues to be a more dangerous virus than flu and it's evolving faster than flu too US Health officials said last week but we have some underlying protection because of past P prior infection because of past immunizations and so the severity of illness has decreased still many experts recommend getting another dose this fall if it's been more than 6 months since your last infection or vaccine all the data we've ever had for covid shows that time since last vaccination is the most important thing in in predicting if someone's going to get seriously ill or not certain groups also remain at a higher risk of severe disease including people who are immunocompromised pregnant or dealing with underlying health itions and any older adults age 60 and up Lauren P CBC News Toronto