MONTREAL For the second time since the vaccination campaign was launched for the general public, the province of Quebec has opened up more appointments to a wider group of people one day earlier than scheduled. Quebecers who are 35 and older can now book their vaccine appointments by visiting the Clic Sante website. According to the province s roll-out schedule, people 35 and over weren t supposed to be able to book their shots until Friday. The next phase in the roll-out will allow Quebecers aged 30 and older to book an appointment as of May 10, according to the schedule. To date, 40 per cent of the Quebec population has received their first shot.
MONTREAL Quebec has opened up vaccination appointments to everyone 40 and older Tuesday afternoon, one day earlier than expected. Quebecers 40 and over weren’t supposed to be able to book an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine until Wednesday, however the Clic Sante website is now offering spots ahead of schedule. Last week, the province announced its plans to gradually lower the age limit for vaccinations, with the goal of opening them up to all adults by May 14. The news comes as Quebec received more than 50,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine on Tuesday, part of the 394,290 doses that were expected this week.
MONTREAL Quebecers who are 45 and older can now begin booking their COVID-19 vaccinations, a day earlier than expected. Last week, the province announced its plan to make vaccine appointments available for all Quebecers over the age of 18. The schedule called for Quebecers between 45 and 50 to have their appointments open up on May 3, but on Sunday, the Clic Sante portal listed the eligible age in all the province s regions as 45 and older. The schedule announced last week has registration opening for those between 40 and 44 opening on May 5, 25 to 39 on May 7, 30 to 34 on May 10, 25 to 29 on May 12 and lastly, 18 to 24 on May 14.
Quebec is expecting a large shipment of 2,517,080 vaccine doses over the next several weeks including 450,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine, which are expected every week. Director of public health Horacio Arruda said Thursday that more Moderna vaccines are also heading to Quebec, with 130,000 delivered Thursday and 230,000 doses coming the week of May 10.
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