Everyone 16+ eligible for vaccine in Halton as of May 19
by Lucas Casaletto
Last Updated May 6, 2021 at 9:55 pm EDT
A woman receives the COVID-19 vaccine. Photo by Abdurrahman Antakyali/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM
Young Halton Region residents are going to be able to receive their first COVID-19 shot as early as May 19.
The public health unit said Thursday that Halton Region is expecting to open up vaccine appointments to those aged 16-and-up, regardless of postal code, as of Wednesday, May 19 depending entirely on vaccine supply.
Halton Region is also opening up vaccine appointments for those 16-and-up who cannot work from home by Monday, May 10.
Every Peel Region resident 18+ will be eligible for their COVID-19 vaccine starting tomorrow
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The reality is that we couldn t wait any longer to make that vaccine available to every adult in Peel, Crombie told reporters at a weekly news briefing in Mississauga. Peel Region has been a hot spot for a very long time, and in fact, we ve been on fire.
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Crombie said Peel Region has 10 per cent of Ontario s population but accounts for 20 per cent of all COVID-19 cases. She added that the region has a large number of essential workers. Peel Region includes Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon.
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