Niagara residents with high-risk health conditions, as well as essential caregivers, can now book an appointment to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
People with the following health conditions are eligible:
- Organ transplant recipients (including patients waitlisted for transplant)
- Hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients
- People with neurological diseases in which respiratory function may be compromised (e.g., motor neuron disease, myasthenia gravis, multiple sclerosis)
- Haematological malignancy diagnosed less than one year ago
- Kidney disease with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) under 30
Eligible patients can also have one essential caregiver vaccinated when they receive their first dose.
Caregivers should book appointments at the same time as the eligible individual.
Some exceptions have also been announced to the 16-week interval between the first and second shot.
Exceptions include the following individuals:
- With malignant hematologic disorder receiving active treatment (specifically chemotherapy, targeted therapies of immunotherapy)
- With non-hematologic malignant solid tumor receiving active treatment (specifically chemotherapy, targeted therapies of immunotherapy)
- Transplant recipients (including solid organ transplants and hematopoietic stem cell transplants)
The intervals may vary, depending on which vaccine is received.
Those eligible for the interval exception and receiving their first dose will need to show a letter from their doctor at each vaccination appointment.
The shortened second dose interval does not apply to essential caregivers.
You can book a vaccination appointment by calling the provincial call centre at 1-833-943-3900 (TTY 1-866-797-0007).
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