Ontario is lowering the minimum age for COVID-19 vaccines in 11 more public health units today.
As of 8:00 a.m., all individuals aged 70 and over in the following public health units will be eligible to book a COVID-19 vaccination appointment at a mass immunization clinic through the provincial online booking system and call centre:
- City of Hamilton Public Health Services;
- Grey Bruce Health Unit;
- Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington Public Health;
- Lambton Public Health;
- Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit;
- Niagara Region Public Health;
- Ottawa Public Health;
- Peel Public Health;
- Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit;
- Timiskaming Health Unit; and
- York Region Public Health.
However, please note the Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit started pre-registering the same age group last week and you do not need to register twice.
“Thanks to the careful planning of everyone involved in the vaccine rollout, we are able to extend vaccination appointments to more Ontarians ahead of schedule,” said Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health. “But until Ontario receives enough vaccines so that the majority of Ontarians can be vaccinated, it remains critical for everyone to continue following public health measures, so that we can control the spread. Please, continue to wear a face covering, practise physical distancing and wash your hands to help keep our communities and loved ones safe.”
As of March 27, 2021, over three-quarters of Ontario residents aged 80 and over have received at least one dose. Over a third of residents aged 75 to 79 have now received their first shot.
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Booking codes have been emailed for those 70-74 years of age who pre-registered with us between Thurs Mar 25 & Sat Mar 27. Please check your junk folder.
If you have NOT received an email go to the Province's booking site https://t.co/3hzutJP8Kj pic.twitter.com/43oBWbKveP
— SMDHU (@SMDhealthunit) March 29, 2021
Individuals aged 70+ in @cityofhamilton, @GBPublicHealth, @KFLAPH, @lambton_ph, @LGLHealthUnit, @NRPublicHealth, @OttawaHealth, @regionofpeel, @SMDhealthunit, @TimiskamingHU, @YorkRegionGovt can now book their #COVID19 vaccination at https://t.co/BqXNJQ33VV or 1-888-999-6488 pic.twitter.com/C24DZDfHAa
— Ontario Ministry of Health (@ONThealth) March 29, 2021
We are excited to announce that adults turning 70 to 74 years of age & health care workers in the moderate priority category can now pre-register for a COVID-19 vaccine!
If you fall into one of these groups, visit our website to pre-register https://t.co/QxGzXatJb5 pic.twitter.com/GbeyjT6LMz
— SMDHU (@SMDhealthunit) March 25, 2021
If you have pre-registered for a COVID-19 vaccine appointment:
📧You will be sent an email invitation (check your junk folder) with a booking code to book your appointment.📆The email may take a number of days or weeks depending on vaccine supply and volume of registrations. pic.twitter.com/ziKR84psme
— SMDHU (@SMDhealthunit) March 27, 2021
If you or someone you know needs assisted transportation to and from a COVID-19 vaccination appointment, there is help. For more info:
Muskoka Residents: https://t.co/qXgFVtBw4I
Simcoe County Residents: https://t.co/rS7iiEVcCr pic.twitter.com/jYixY2fNUt— SMDHU (@SMDhealthunit) March 28, 2021