Last Updated Friday, February 26, 2021 4:15PM EST Starting Monday, Hamilton will begin vaccinating residents 85 years of age or older and York Region will allow residents 80 years of age or older to start booking appointments to receive their COVID-19 shot. The two local public health units announced these updates to their immunization plans on Friday. In a news release, Hamilton Public Health said they will be able to begin vaccinating those turning 85 years of age by the end of the year or older starting on March 1 at the St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton West 5th COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic. The public health unit said those in that age category who have received care at a Hamilton hospital or a Hamilton hospital clinic over the past six months will be contacted with an appointment time starting on Friday.