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Two hot-spot neighbourhoods in Windsor will be targeted with pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinics for residents age 18 and older on Monday, the local health unit has announced.
Adults who live in, or perform essential work in, the N9A and N9C postal codes Windsor’s downtown and west end will be eligible for the shot from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at yet-to-be-disclosed locations. Attendees must provide proof of address, or work identification or a pay stub to qualify. The province has identified both areas as having been particularly hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, and data from the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit shows vaccine coverage rates there have so far been low.
The Windsor Essex County Health Unit has expanded COVID-19 vaccine eligibility at mass-vaccination sites for the general population aged 55 and older.
They say adults aged 55 years and older in 2021, born in 1966 or earlier, will be able to register to book a COVID-19 vaccination appointment at one of the vaccination sites to receive a first dose at a mass-vaccination site:
The Windsor Family Credit Union (WFCU) Centre in Windsor
The Nature Fresh Farms Recreation Centre (NFFRC) in Leamington
The St. Clair College SportsPlex in Windsor
1407 Moy Clinic
Libro Credit Union Centre in Amherstburg
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Previously adults aged 55 to 59, not in other priority groups, were only able to book an appointment if they lived in one of the area’s hot spot postal codes, or through a pharmacy (AstraZeneca).
WINDSOR, ONT. There’s been another age drop for overall COVID-19 vaccine eligibility in Windsor-Essex. As of Thursday, adults 55 years and older will be able to register to book a COVID-19 vaccination appointment.
The Ontario government released an anticipated schedule on Thursday to expand eligibility to receive the vaccine throughout May, with individuals aged 18 and older eligible to book as early as the week of May 24. All COVID-19 vaccination appointments at targeted vaccination clinics are currently for first doses only and must be scheduled through a single dedicated online booking system and can also be accessed from wevax.ca or by calling the vaccination booking call centre at 226-773-2200.
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Adults age 55 and older can now receive a COVID-19 vaccine at mass vaccination sites in Windsor-Essex.
The local health unit on Thursday expanded the age eligibility for the jab, dropping the restriction from 60-plus.
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Starting immediately, anyone born in 1966 or earlier can schedule an appointment regardless of where they live or if they have a medical condition that makes them “at-risk” for more severe COVID-19 complications.
Vaccinations are by appointment only. Everyone that schedules an appointment will be asked to attest that they are eligible for the vaccine, and asked to bring a health card to confirm their appointment. Those without a health card can bring any government-issued photo ID instead.
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About 440 farm workers in Windsor-Essex received the first shot of a COVID-19 vaccine in Leamington on Sunday.
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Leamington and Kingsville have been identified as hotspot regions in Windsor-Essex as the areas have seen high COVID-19 case rates in migrant worker populations. (Ousama Farag/CBC)