Health Minister Christian Dubé says the province's strategy is 'clear' and that the government wants to vaccinate 'as many vulnerable people as possible.'

There have been 172 cases since beginning of December among homeless Montrealers and the workers who help them, according to the city's public health department.

Personal caregivers of residents in nursing homes are also being given a priority status, according to Marguerite Blais, the minister responsible for seniors.

Residents and families were informed by the CIUSSS de l’Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal, the regional health authority that oversees the Côte Saint-Luc centre, in a letter.