Update May 17 at 9 a.m.
Ontario is moving up its vaccine schedule, meaning those aged 18 and up will be able to begin booking an appointment at a mass vaccination clinic as of May 18.
The province announced this morning that 2.2 million doses are expected to arrive this week, an early delivery of next week’s shipment to accommodate the upcoming Victoria Day weekend.
As of 8 a.m. on May 18, those aged 18 and older in Ontario can begin booking their vaccine appointment through the provincial booking system and call centre, or directly through their local public health units that use their own booking system.
Original story
TORONTO — Ontario is due to expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility again this week, opening up appointments to people as young as 30 across the province.
The government has yet to say which day the minimum age will drop.
The province is also switching gears in how it distributes vaccines.
It will now send the shots to regions on a per capita basis, after two weeks of sending half the vaccine supply to COVID-19 hot spots.
The changes come after a milestone weekend for the province.
Premier Doug Ford tweeted yesterday that seven million doses of vaccine had been administered in Ontario.
The province aims to open appointments to all adults next week, and says it hopes to see all eligible Ontarians fully vaccinated by the end of September.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 17, 2021.
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