Thousands Book Vaccine Appointments in Ontario

Tuesday, 4 May 2021 05:46

By Tami Jeanneret

On first day eligibility opens to all adults in virus hot spots including L2G postal code in Niagara Falls

Health Minister Christine Elliott says more than 73,000 appointments were booked between 8 and 10 a-m, despite the frustrations described by some on social media.

Meantime with Ontario getting a steady supply of vaccines, Elliot says they are looking into shortening the current four month interval between the first and second shots.

The National Advisory Committee on Immunization is looking into whether it is safe to mix doses, in other words whether it's okay to get Moderna for your first shot and Pfizer or Astra Zeneca for your second.

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Thousands Book Vaccine Appointments in Ontario

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