A health worker shows the media AstraZeneca vaccine vials at a vaccination center set up in front of Rome s Termini central station, Monday, March 8, 2021AP Photo
Implemented by the provincial government on April 1, select pharmacies across Ontario are now booking appointments for the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for eligible individuals aged 55 and older in 2021. Locally, 18 pharmacies have been selected to participate in the program – with 10 located in Kitchener, five in Waterloo and an additional three locations in Cambridge. Reaching out to our local providers, many expressed pride in being a part of the efforts to return to ‘normal life’, each at various stages in the process of receiving vaccines, preparing their systems for the initiative and working through wait lists.
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Jim McDonell, MPP Jim McDonell.
With COVID-19 case numbers recently exceeding more than 100 cases per 100,000 people, the Ontario government took the prudent decision to impose a province-wide emergency brake. Extra restrictions will take effect Saturday, April 3 at 12:01 a.m. and continue for at least four weeks. This decision is necessary if we are going to stop the spread of cases and reduce the burden on our hospitals. ICU admissions have already exceeded the peak of the second wave in January, forcing some hospitals to cancel surgeries. For a complete list of the restrictive measures, please visit: https://www.ontario.ca/page/enhancing-public-health-and-workplace-safety-measures-provincewide-shutdown.
Phones at one Ottawa pharmacy were ringing off the hook after the Ontario government announced 350 new pharmacies will begin offering the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine as early as Saturday.
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