Posted: Mar 12, 2021 4:56 PM ET | Last Updated: March 12
Though Hamilton Public Health can answer questions through its COVID-19 hotline, city officials want people to use the province s online system to book appointments once it launches, if they re able. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)
Hamilton city officials are urging people eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine to use the province s online booking tool once it opens on Monday.
Paul Johnson, director of the city s emergency operations centre, said it s been a less than smooth process so far in booking appointments. That can change, he said, with the province s system. It opens to residents aged 80 and older next week.
Hamilton's opioid epidemic continues to cause deaths, even during the pandemic. And a new report shows more people died from overdoses toward the end of 2020.