More shots are coming.
That’s the message from Premier Doug Ford today.
He says over 50 percent of Ontario residents over 80 have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and yesterday was a record day with over 61-thousand doses administered, bringing our total COVID-19 vaccines to more than 1.4 million.
Ford says that’s more than any other province and means they can take the next step in the vaccine rollout plan, ahead of schedule.
The Ontario government is expanding appointments through its online booking system to individuals aged 75 and over, effective Monday, March 22, 2021.
“The progress we are making on our Vaccine Distribution Plan demonstrates what can be done when we unleash the full potential of Team Ontario,” said Premier Ford. “Thanks to the efforts of an army of frontline health care heroes and volunteers, we are getting needles in arms even faster than we had imagined. All we need now is a steady and reliable supply of vaccines from the Federal government to ensure anyone who wants one, gets one as soon as possible so we can all stay safe.”
Ford also says starting Monday, more pharmacies and primary care providers can start booking appointments for eligible patients aged 60 and over.
As for the rest of the population, the Premier says please be patient, it will be your turn soon.
To visit the province’s COVID-19 vaccine booking portal, please click here.
For more details on today’s announcement, please click here.
Good news for Ontarians 75+! Starting Monday, March 22, 2021 you can book your appointment ONLINE or by PHONE.
We’re ahead of schedule!
Over 50% of Ontarians aged 80+ have received their first dose of a #COVID19 vaccine.
More information on booking: https://t.co/upXKYsQti0 pic.twitter.com/B6q7phY4XZ
— Doug Ford (@fordnation) March 19, 2021
LIVE: Ontario Premier Doug Ford provides an update on the province's COVID-19 vaccination planhttps://t.co/1IeIYLJTij
EN DIRECT : Le premier ministre de l’Ontario fait le point sur le plan de vaccination de la provincehttps://t.co/kMzdCCKz0H#onpoli #cdnpoli #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/opcsW7q7kq
— CPAC (@CPAC_TV) March 19, 2021
Beginning March 22, Ontario will begin offering the AstraZeneca vaccine to people aged 60+ at participating pharmacies and primary care settings. https://t.co/VHmyijITky pic.twitter.com/6aLDPdXBRn
— Christine Elliott (@celliottability) March 19, 2021
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