WATERLOO The vaccine rollout in Waterloo Region is beginning to slow, prompting a strategy shift to continue getting jabs into arms. While the mass vaccination clinics in the region don t have a closing date yet, there are new efforts to administer vaccines and address concerns that might be stopping some from getting the shot. Province-wide, the goal is to have 75 per cent of the eligible population fully vaccinated before easing restrictions further. As of Monday, 81.43 per cent of Waterloo Region residents 12 and older have had at least one shot, while 65.14 per cent are now fully vaccinated. The vaccine is there and the capacity is there, said Dr. Sharon Bal, a primary care physician who works with the Region of Waterloo s vaccine distribution task force.
Additional drive-thru vaccination clinics being offered at Bingemans this week
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KITCHENER About a year ago, the first murmurs were heard of a mysterious illness spreading in the Chinese city of Wuhan. By January of 2020, the first case of COVID-19 had reached Canada. Two months later, Waterloo Region identified its first case after two people had returned from Italy. What followed next would be nine months of illness and heartbreak, but also resilience and hope. Here is a look back at 2020 and how COVID-19 has shaped our lives this year.
MARCH
March 3: After making headlines around the globe for weeks, COVID-19 finally reached Waterloo Region after the region’s first case returned from a trip to Italy.