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Residents aged 40+ now eligible in accelerated vaccine roll-out Written by Ryan Forbes Thursday, May 13 2021, 4:59 AM Deputy Premier and Health Minister Christine Elliott provided an update on Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine roll-out Wednesday afternoon.
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Ontario residents aged 40 and older are now able to book their COVID-19 vaccination appointments through Ontario’s online booking system.
“Ontario continues to rapidly accelerate its COVID-19 vaccine roll-out and get more shots into arms,” said Deputy Premier and Health Minister Christine Elliott during a virtual announcement on May 12.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s “frustrated and disappointed” that Premier Doug Ford continues to call on Ottawa to enhance restrictions at the border without providing specific requests for what Ontario would like implemented.
Last Updated Thursday, May 13, 2021 10:04AM EDT Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s “frustrated and disappointed” that Premier Doug Ford continues to call on Ottawa to enhance restrictions at the border without providing specific requests for what Ontario would like implemented. Trudeau spoke to CP24 Breakfast Thursday morning and said the federal government has stepped up to reduce international flights coming into the country and has been open to working with Ontario to enact further restrictions. “I find it kind of frustrating and disappointing that the province is still trying to point fingers,” he told CP24. “We re there to continue to support Ontarians through this difficult time in whatever ways are necessary. It s just unfortunate that Doug Ford continues to play politics.”
The Canadian Forces will deploy up to three medical teams in Ontario to provide support to hospitals that are struggling to deal with an influx of COVID-19 patients. Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair announced the support late on Monday afternoon in response to a formal request for help from Ontario’s Solicitor General Sylvia Jones. According to a news release, the Canadian Forces will be deploying up to three “multi-purpose medical assistance teams” which will primarily be composed of nursing officers and medical technicians as well as additional Canadian Forces members “for general duty support.” The release says that the teams will be “rotated in and out of the province rather than deployed simultaneously to ensure that CAF support is sustainable.
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