As the COVID-19 vaccine supply increases for Ontario, the rollout plan and eligibility criteria has been changing rapidly in recent days.
On Wednesday, the provincial government also announced that it will begin to launch mobile teams to administer vaccines in hot spot neighbourhoods in high-risk congregate settings, faith-based locations, residential buildings, and locations occupied by large employers for individuals aged 18 and older. It is not yet clear when that will begin.
Premier Doug Ford said if the federal government follows through on forecasted vaccine allocations, 40 per cent of adults will be vaccinated by the time the current four-week stay-at-home order is lifted.
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Below is a list of who is eligible to be inoculated and where residents in Toronto, Durham, Peel Region and York Region can get their vaccines as of Thursday afternoon.
Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Oxford-AstraZeneca and Johnson and Johnson are the vaccines currently approved in Canada. The first three require two shots administered several weeks apart while the fourth requires only one. J & J vaccines have not yet arrived in Canada.
AstraZeneca is only offered through Ontario pharmacies while hospitals, City-run mass clinics and other sites are providing the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.
As of Wednesday at 3 p.m., the City of Toronto reported its staff have delivered 665,367 vaccines.
The Ford government announced on Wednesday that education workers are eligible starting during the April break next week. Details of where they will be able to be vaccinated are still to be determined.
Residents who are 50 and older in hot spots identified across Ontario, identified by postal code, can begin booking appointments on Friday.
In high-risk neighbourhoods in Toronto, mobile teams will administer doses to people 18 and older, working with public health units, community groups and local businesses as supply allows. In an email, an Ontario Ministry of Health spokesperson said this includes high-risk congregate settings, residential buildings, faith-based locations and large employers.
City-run immunization clinics
Residents aged 60 and older can book appointments at a City-run immunization clinic at the following locations:
Residents can book their appointments using the provincial portal here.
Hospital immunization clinics
Residents with the following highest-risk health conditions:
Residents with the following high-risk health conditions:
Residents can find a list of hospital clinics to book their appointments here.
Pharmacies
Residents aged 55 years and older can book at a participating pharmacy for the AstraZeneca vaccine. A list of those participating pharmacies can be found here.
Appointments need to be booked directly through the pharmacy.
Other
For residents experiencing homelessness, Ontario health teams are coordinating mobile vaccination sites to certain high-risk shelters in the city.
Residents and staff in long-term care and retirement homes are being vaccinated on location.
For more information on how and when you can get vaccinated, click here.
The Ford government announced Wednesday that education workers are eligible starting during the April break next week. Details of how they can book are still to be determined.
On Thursday, Peel’s top doctor said the region will begin moving through five-year age groups every week. Adults aged 50 and older will be able to sign up beginning Monday and health officials said it will decrease in increments of five years every week.
In high-risk neighbourhoods in Peel Region, mobile teams will administer doses to people 18 and older, working with public health units, community groups and local businesses as supply allows. In an email, an Ontario Ministry of Health spokesperson said this includes high-risk congregate settings, residential buildings, faith-based locations and large employers.
Those who qualify for vaccine clinics in Peel Region:
Appointments by age solely can be made through the provincial booking portal here. A list of locations can be found below.
People with the following high-risk health conditions:
If you meet the above criteria, appointments can be made here for the locations listed below.
Hospital immunization clinics
Region-run immunization clinics
Peel Public Health clinics are located at the following facilities:
Brampton
Mississauga
Pharmacies
Residents aged 55 years and older can book at a participating pharmacy for the AstraZeneca vaccine. A list of those pharmacies by city can be found here.
Primary care providers
Select Peel Region primary care providers are offering vaccines, however, appointments are not to be booked by patients. Physicians’ offices will call those who are eligible.
For more information on where and when you can be vaccinated in Peel Region click here.
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The Ford government announcement on Wednesday that education workers who work with students with special needs are eligible starting the week of April break. Details of where these residents can be vaccinated are still to be determined.
Residents who are eligible for a vaccine in Durham:
Appointments can be booked here for one of the locations listed below.
Vaccine clinic locations:
*These clinics will operate on a rotating basis; every week there will be one clinic scheduled for Brock and two clinics each scheduled for Uxbridge and Scugog.
Pharmacies
Residents aged 55 years and older can book at a participating pharmacy for the AstraZeneca vaccine. A list of those pharmacies by city can be found here.
For more information on how and when you can be vaccinated in Durham Region click here.
The Ford government announced on Wednesday that education workers who work with students with special needs are eligible starting the week of April break. Details of where these residents can be vaccinated are still to be determined.
York Region has broken its system down by clinics.
Residents between 45 and 59 years of age who live in the following high priority postal codes (L4L, L6A, L4K, L4J or L3S) can book here for the following locations:
Residents aged 60 years and older can book here for the following clinic:
Residents 65 years and older and other eligible residents can book here for the following clinics:
The following residents are deemed eligible:
Pharmacies
Residents aged 55 years and older can book at a participating pharmacy for the AstraZeneca vaccine. A list of those pharmacies by city can be found here.
For more information on how and when you can be vaccinated in York Region click here.
— With files from Shallima Maharaj
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