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UPDATE: Eligibility For 4th Doses Opens Thursday

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Ontario is expanding the eligibility for fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccines.

The province’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore announced Wednesday that those 18 years of age an older can book an appointment beginning on Thursday, July 14th at 8:00 a.m.

You can get your appointment through the province’s COVID-19 vaccination portal or by calling the Provincial Vaccine Contact Centre at 1 (833) 943-3900.

Appointments can also be made through your local health unit, through Indigenous-led vaccination clinics and participating pharmacies.

Five months must have passed from your first booster dose in order to receive a second one.

Dr. Moore also indicated Wednesday that a bivalent COVID-19 vaccine is anticipated to be approved by Health Canada in the fall, which may offer more targeted protection against the Omicron variants.

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Moving Up COVID-19 Booster Shot Eligibility

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The province is ramping up the eligibility for booster doses against COVID-19.

In response to the Omicron variant, Premier Doug Ford announced Wednesday a pair of measures, including allowing anyone 18 and older to make an appointment for the third shot starting at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, December 20th.

A three-month interval has to have passed since your second dose in order to be eligible.

Bookings can be made through the province’s online portal, through either the Thunder Bay District or Northwestern Health Unit‘s website or at select pharmacies.

The province is also implementing a capacity limit at certain indoor venues starting at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday December 18th, including:

  • Facilities used for sports and recreational fitness activities
  • Entertainment facilities such as concert venues, theatres and cinemas
  • Racing venues
  • Meeting and event spaces
  • Studio audiences in commercial film and television production
  • Museums
  • Galleries
  • Aquariums
  • Zoos
  • Science centres
  • Landmarks
  • Historic sites
  • Botanical gardens and similar attractions
  • Casinos
  • Bingo halls and other gaming establishments
  • Fair, rural exhibitions, and festivals
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More In Ontario Can Register For A Booster Dose Saturday

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The province is expanding the eligibility for a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Starting Saturday, November 6th at 8:00 a.m. you’ll be able to book the third shot if you fall into one of these categories:

  • People aged 70 and older
  • Health-care workers, essential caregivers in congregate settings
  • Those who received both doses of AstraZeneca
  • First Nations people and their non-Indigenous household members

To qualify, between six and eight months needs to have passed since your second dose.

The province’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore said Wednesday that this decision aligns with recommendations made by Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI).

Bookings can be made through the province’s online portal, through either the Thunder Bay District or Northwestern Health Unit‘s website or at select pharmacies.

Ontario is looking for a broader eligibility for the booster dose starting in January 2022.