It's been six months since many health-care workers in and around Waterloo region received their third dose (or booster) of the COVID-19 vaccine. They're asking when the province will offer fourth doses, but the Ministry of Health has not revealed a timeline.
With the remaining provincial mask mandates set to expire on Saturday June 11, hospitals in Waterloo Region and Wellington County have announced face coverings will continue to be required inside their facilities for the foreseeable future.
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KITCHENER Some staff at St. Mary s General Hospital have received their COVID-19 vaccines. The hospital tweeted a photo of four staff who were able to get the vaccine at Grand River Hospital on Wednesday. Something to celebrate! Our own Susie Young, Dr. Eric Hentschel, Sean Winter and Cameron Little got their COVID-19 vaccines yesterday @grhospitalkw. After long-term care workers get the shots, small numbers from high priority groups at hospitals are offered them by lottery. pic.twitter.com/IVHxnV1PR4 St. Mary s Hospital (@StMarysGenHosp) December 24, 2020 The doses of the Pfizer vaccine arrived in Waterloo Region on Monday and the first doses were administered on Tuesday.