COVID-19 vaccine appointments in the province are expanding yet again.
As of today, individuals turning 50 and over in 2021 will be eligible to book a vaccine appointment through the provincial online booking system and call centre.
Other groups who are next in line to get the shot as of 8 a.m. Thursday, May 6th include:
- Individuals with high-risk health conditions;
- People who cannot work from home including remaining elementary and secondary school workers; and
- First Nations, Inuit and Métis individuals previously available to book their appointment
- one essential caregiver to individuals with high-risk health conditions
- people with intellectual or developmental disabilities
- individuals on treatments causing immunosuppression
- funeral, crematorium and cemetery workers
- agriculture and farm workers
Eligible groups can use Ontario’s vaccine booking system to find out how to schedule an appointment, or can call the Provincial Vaccine Booking Line number at 1-833-943-3900.
On May 6, the following can book their COVID-19 vaccine here https://t.co/RjFTKfqWel
✅turning 50 and over in 2021
✅high-risk health https://t.co/fMdVnXXEVi
✅cannot work from home who fall under Group One https://t.co/zEbnEQBcRa
✅First Nations, Inuit & Métis pic.twitter.com/GjEcLdFpvN— SMDHU (@SMDhealthunit) May 5, 2021
Starting May 6 at 8:00 a.m., individuals ages 50+ in 2021 will be eligible to book a #COVID19 vaccine appointment through the provincial online booking system and call centre or through public health units that use their own booking system. https://t.co/c0VIV73CwR pic.twitter.com/BpK3WYaSAA
— Ontario Ministry of Health (@ONThealth) May 2, 2021
Ontario is making significant progress with its vaccine rollout, with more than 5.5 million doses administered to date.
We are on track to administer first doses to 65% of Ontarians aged 18+ by the end of May – nearly 7.9 million Ontarians. https://t.co/Ot5lxDuDUT pic.twitter.com/d2ao4QpAO4
— Ontario Ministry of Health (@ONThealth) May 5, 2021