Ontario Vaccine

• Nearly 255K doses of AstraZeneca to arrive in Ontario next week, to be used as 2nd shots

  The Ontario government says 254,500 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine will be delivered to Ontario the week of May 17.

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  May 12
• Ontario high-risk health-care workers eligible for 2nd COVID-19 vaccine dose at shortened interval

  Those included in the eligibility group includes high-risk health-care workers, dialysis patients and all First Nations, Inuit and Metis individuals.

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  May 10
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• Groups urge Ontario government to give health-care workers 2nd COVID-19 vaccine dose

  The group representing the health-care workers say the government needs to ensure the employees get second doses soon because they remain at risk.

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  May 6
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• More groups eligible to book COVID-19 vaccine appointments in Ontario

  People aged 50 and older across Ontario are among a number of new groups who can book a COVID-19 vaccine appointment starting Thursday.

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  May 6
• 65% of those 18+ in Ontario expected to have 1st COVID-19 vaccine dose by end of May: officials

  Officials provided an update on the province's vaccine rollout Wednesday, and said 43 per cent of all adults have already received at least one shot. 

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  May 5
• Thousands of Ontarians book COVID-19 vaccine appointments within hours of expanded eligibility

  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.

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  May 3
• All Ontario education workers to be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine as early as next week

  'With education staff eligible starting next week, and licensed child care settings currently eligible, we are building momentum to defeat this pandemic,' Stephen Lecce said.

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  Apr 30
• COVID-19: MLHU expects to meet ‘aggressive’ new Ontario vaccine targets

  Medical officer of health Dr. Chris Mackie says the province has set forward an 'aggressive' timetable but he believes the MLHU can meet it.

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  Apr 29
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• COVID-19: Toronto partners with Vaccine Hunters Canada volunteer group to share vaccine information

  The group tweets out information about which clinics and pharmacies have open appointments to receive COVID-19 vaccines across Canada.

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  Apr 28
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• COVID-19: Ontario hot spot residents aged 45 and older eligible for vaccine

  Child care workers in licensed settings will be eligible to book beginning Thursday.

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  Apr 27