Thousands of Ontarians book vaccine appointments within hours of expanded eligibility by the canadian press Posted May 3, 2021 1:46 pm EDT Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, responds to a question during a press conference regarding COVID-19 vaccine distribution, at Queen's Park in Toronto on Friday, December 11, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin Summary Christine Elliott says more than 73,000 appointments were booked between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. EDT Residents 18 or older living in 114 hot spot neighbourhoods were able to start reserving appointments this morning Eligibility expands further across Ontario on Thursday, when online bookings open up to all residents aged 50 and over