People 75 and older will soon be able to book an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccination.
The province has announced that effective Monday (March 22nd), the online booking system will be open to people 75 and older.
This age group was initially slated to start booking appointments during the first week of April, but Premier Doug Ford says Ontario is running ahead of schedule.
"Thanks to the efforts of an army of frontline health care heroes and volunteers, we are getting needles in arms even faster than we had imagined. All we need now is a steady and reliable supply of vaccines from the Federal government to ensure anyone who wants one, gets one as soon as possible so we can all stay safe."
To date, 1.4 million vaccine doses have been administered in the province.
Since the launch of Ontario's booking system on March 15th, 239,000 appointments have been made for first and second doses.
In addition, another 350 pharmacies will soon begin administering AstraZeneca doses, and individuals 60 and older can book an appointment to get this vaccine at an Ontario pharmacy or through their primary care provider effective Monday.
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