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The head of Toronto’s COVID-19 emergency response said Monday that younger residents living in hot spot neighbourhoods will not be getting an invite to attend mass immunization sites for now.
“The eligibility that the province extended to those between 18 and 49 years old was and is limited to taking part in mobile and pop-up clinics that are launched specifically in high-risk neighborhoods,” Chief Mathew Pegg said. “The province did not make the vaccine available by other means including through city-operated vaccine clinics to that age category yet.”
Speaking at a news conference, Pegg conceded that there has been some confusion around how the younger age group in hot spot areas can access vaccines. ....

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