A Toronto city councilor and four health experts are calling on the province to allow all Ontarians to pre-register for COVID-19 shots.
In an open letter, the group stated that many Ontarians who aren't eligible for doses yet are feeling anxious about the vaccination rollout.
"While the vaccine roll-out offers an end in sight to the COVID-19 pandemic, too many Ontarians who have yet to be eligible for the current phase of the vaccination plan are left feeling anxious about when, and how they’ll learn that their turn will finally come."
The group recommends a category on the government's call-in and online booking portal for people to pre-register for shots before they are eligible to receive vaccinations.
The letter suggests creating a system that will allow Ontarians to provide their postal code, email address, date of birth and/or phone number in order to reserve a spot in the queue.
Each person would get a confirmation that they are on the list, followed by an email or text to inform them when they become qualified.
Toronto City Councilor Josh Matlow says this would provide the province with necessary information vital to the vaccination rollout effort.
"This will not only provide the province with helpful data on how many Ontarians are interested in receiving the vaccine, and assist with management of vaccine supply, but also provide an overview of which postal codes are vaccine hesitant."
You can read the letter here.
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