Ottawa residents 80 and older can reschedule their second dose COVID-19 vaccine appointment this week, as Ontario shortens the gap between vaccine doses.
Ottawa Public Health says more than 50,000 residents have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as administration of second doses continues to increase.
Ontario has announced that it will be the first province to mandate immunization policies for long-term care homes. The requirement, set out in a minister’s directive under the Long-Term Care Homes Act, requires homes to have COVID-19 immunization policies for staff as of July 1. The directive requires that staff members in LTC homes must do one of three things: provide proof of each dose of vaccination; provide a documented reason for not being.
OTTAWA The City of Ottawa says bookings for COVID-19 vaccine appointments are paused because of an issue with the provincial system. In a tweet, the city said bookings would remain paused until the issue is rectified. A timeline was not available. Due to issues with @ONgov s booking system, all bookings for COVID-19 vaccine appointments have been put on pause until the Province can rectify the issue. We will provide updates as soon as they are available. The comes the morning Ottawa residents 80 and older became eligible to reschedule their second dose COVID-19 vaccine appointment, as Ontario shortens the gap between vaccine doses to begin a two-dose summer.