Four out of five adults in Ottawa have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the local public health unit.
Some 332,888 residents aged 18 and older are also now fully vaccinated with two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, Ottawa Public Health said in its Friday update, marking 39 per cent of the adult population.
The vaccine rollout continued in earnest on Canada Day, with more than 15,000 doses administered on Thursday.
Watson first tweeted the latest vaccination milestone Friday morning before touring the vaccine clinic at Lansdowne Park with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Watson himself received his second dose at the Canadian Tire Centre community clinic on Wednesday. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also received his second shot in Ottawa on Friday.
Ottawa administered the one millionth dose of its vaccination campaign earlier this week.
Dr. Vera Etches, Ottawa’s medical officer of health, said Wednesday that she’s setting the bar for 90 per cent of residents to be fully vaccinated in order to keep COVID-19 levels manageable in the community.
She extended a “specific invitation” to residents ages 18-39 to get their shots as well.
The province announced plans Friday to allow all Ontarians ages 12-17 to book an earlier second dose of the Pfizer vaccine starting Monday morning at 8 a.m.