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Ontario’s health minister says the government is pleased to see thousands of people sign up for COVID-19 vaccines on the day eligibility opened to all adults in virus hot spots.
Christine Elliott says more than 73,000 appointments were booked between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Monday, despite the frustrations described by some social media users.
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Residents 18 or older living in 114 hot spot neighbourhoods were able to start reserving appointments this morning, but some reported difficulty and confusion with the process.
Region lowers vaccine eligibility to to those 45 and older in hot spots
Posted on April 30, 2021 by oshawaexpress in COVID-19, NEWS, REGION
Durham residents aged 45 and older in hot spot areas are now eligible to book an appointment to receive their COVID-19 vaccine.
The province announced they are expanding bookings for vaccine appointments to individuals 45 and older in designated hot spot communities in 13 public health units, including Durham Region Public Health.
Appointments can be booked at designated community mass immunization clinics in hot spot postal code areas.
Further, the province announced child care workers and licensed child care settings are eligible to book their vaccination appointments as well. According to the region, child care workers will require a letter from their employer confirming eligibility.
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“This is a step forward in Phase Two of our vaccine distribution plan to ensure we are protecting people and communities most at risk,” said Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health. “By using every available channel to deliver vaccines, we are working to vaccinate Ontarians as quickly as possible and stop the spread in our communities. I encourage everyone who is eligible to book their appointment as soon as they can.”
Despite facing consistent challenges in receiving a stable and reliable supply of COVID-19 vaccines, Ontario has continued to ramp up capacity and expand its rollout to additional groups.
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