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York Region expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to 12+
by News Staff
Posted May 25, 2021 8:40 am EDT
A health-care worker prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a UHN COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Toronto on Thursday, January 7, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Individuals 12 and older who live, work or attend school in York Region are eligible to book a COVID-19 vaccine appointment as of 8:30 a.m. Tuesday morning.
To welcome the age drop, an additional 49,000 appointments are being made available. Appointments can be made at
Clinics will be offering shots on Thursday (May 27), Friday (May 28), Monday (May 31) and Tuesday (June 1) for all residents.
Last Updated Thursday, April 8, 2021 9:08PM EDT Nearly a year after the first infection was found in the province, Ontario reached a significant milestone in the fight against COVID-19 on Dec. 14, 2020. On that date, the first dose of a vaccine against the novel coronavirus was administered in the province. Now, as more doses become available and more needles go into arms across the province, many questions remain. Ontario is currently transitioning to Phase 2 of its vaccine plan.
60 and older: The province launched an online booking system for mass immunizations. Anyone 60 years of age who lives in a region using this booking system can now sign up for a shot.
BARRIE, ONT. The drive-thru vaccination clinic at Canada s Wonderland in Vaughan is back in operation with solid bookings. The clinic was temporarily closed on Friday and Saturday because of a vaccine supply shortage. The theme park was converted into an immunization hub to get doses into the arms of eligible residents quickly. The vaccination site plans to provide up to 1,600 vaccination each day using modified transit buses with storage facilities on board. York Region has several other COVID-19 vaccination clinics accepting appointments: Georgina Ice Palace - 90 Wexford Drive, Georgina Trisan Centre - 25 Dillane Drive, Schomberg Aaniin Community Centre - 5665 14th Avenue, Markham
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