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Peel Region has joined a growing list of Ontario municipalities who are now vaccinating members of the general population over the age of 80 but the local medical officer of health is cautioning people to be patient as vaccine supply is still limited.
The National Advisory Committee on Immunizations has recommended against using the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine in people aged 65 and older, although Health Canada has authorized it to be used in adults of all ages.
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University of Toronto to aid in historic vaccination effort, host Mississauga clinic By the end of March, up to 2,000 doses a day of Health Canada-approved vaccine is expected to be delivered at a clinic located at U of T Mississauga that’s run by Trillium Health Partners and overseen by Peel Public Health (photo by Nick Iwanyshyn)
The University of Toronto is hosting a COVID-19 vaccine clinic on its Mississauga campus and is exploring other ways to support the largest vaccination campaign in Canadian history – including providing space for clinics on its other campuses.
The THP-operated clinic has the capacity to deliver up to 2,000 doses a day of Health Canada-approved vaccine by the end of March – and could grow its capacity to 4,000 doses per day in later phases. It’s expected that the clinic could ultimately vaccinate up to half a million people against the coronavirus.
Peel Region begins vaccinations for adults 80 and over
by Maleeha Sheikh and News Staff
Posted Feb 27, 2021 9:02 pm EDT
Peel Region has begun administering COVID-19 vaccines to adults 80 and over, as other regions prepare to allow the same age group to begin pre-registering for their vaccination appointments.
York Region and Guelph are two other areas that have allowed those 80 or older to begin pre-registering for COVID-19 vaccinations.
The province’s online booking portal won’t be ready until the week of March 15, at which point those who are priority to receive a shot can pre-register for their appointment.
Trillium Health Partners (THP) started giving out limited doses of COVID-19 vaccines to individuals 80 and above at hospital-run clinics this weekend.