WINDSOR, ONT. The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit says about 7,000 eligible residents over 80 years old pre-registered to get a COVID-19 vaccine on the first day it was available. Health unit CEO Theresa Marentette says they were surprised how quickly residents pre-registered when the link went live on Thursday at 1 p.m. “Within an hour we had at least 800 people pre-registered,” says Marentette. In total, 8,400 people pre-registered, but 1,400 of those were deemed not eligible at this time. “Our epidemiologists are currently reviewing the information and preparing the selection process for Monday’s clinic,” says Marentette. The inoculations for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine will start on Monday, March 1 at the WFCU Centre in Windsor and at the Nature Fresh Farms Recreation Centre in Leamington, starting on March 8.
Last updated: Thursday February 25th, 12:25pm
The Windsor Essex County Health Unit announced 34 new cases of COVID-19 in Windsor and Essex County on Thursday, bringing the local total to 12,899.
Today’s New Cases
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Cases increased from 12,865 on Wednesday February 24th to 12,899 on Thursday February 25th and 260 cases of COVID-19 are currently active in Windsor-Essex.
The Health Unit says 5 cases are outbreak-related, 12 cases are close contacts of confirmed cases, 11 cases are community-acquired, and 6 cases are still being investigated by the Health Unit’s nursing staff.
Vaccinations
2,306 people have received only their first dose of the vaccine (+411 since yesterday)
WINDSOR, ONT. The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit says they are moving forward with Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccinations for seniors over 80 years old starting on Monday, March 1.
An online pre-registration system was released on Thursday. Family and friends of adults 80 years of age and older are encouraged to support their loved one(s) in pre-registering for an appointment. For those unable to access the online system, help is available by contacting the WECHU’s pre-registration hotline at 519-251-4072. Due to expected call volumes initially, it may take multiple attempts to speak with a Windsor-Essex County Health Unit representative, said a news release from WECHU.
The Health Unit is now accepting pre-registration for vaccination against COVID-19 for those 80 years old and up.
Health Unit CEO Theresa Marentette said Thursday morning the rollout will include targeted, appointment-based clinics at the WFCU Centre starting March 1st, and the Nature Fresh Farms Recreation Centre in Leamington starting March 8th.
She said the vaccinations will be organized using a pre-registration system and will not operate under a first-come first-serve model. Marentette said registrants will be randomly selected based on available space for upcoming clinics. Walk-ins will not be welcome.
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Windsor and Essex County is home to more than 20,000 seniors aged 80 or older, according to the Health Unit.
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