The county says people from First Nations, Inuit and Metis and non-native members of their household, aged 18 and over, will also be eligible for a second vaccine at that time. He says that the fourth dose is offered within a recommended period of five months after the initial booster dose. Appointments will be available to those who are eligible through the Provincial Vaccine Portal, some public health units, clinical vaccinations led by the natives and some pharmacies from 8 a.m. Thursday. “As we continue to live with COVID-19, we are using every available tool to manage this virus and reduce its impact on hospitals and our health care system, including extending the use of booster doses,” said Health Minister Christine Elliott. in a statement. . The fourth installments are already available to residents of long-term care and nursing homes and to people with immunosuppression in Ontario. Plans to expand the second booster vaccine were expected after the National Immunization Advisory Committee advised the provinces and regions to prepare for the implementation of fourth vaccines in the coming weeks. The committee recommends that the provinces give priority to people aged 80 and over and to long-term care residents and unreservedly recommends fourth installments for people aged between 70 and 79. NACI says it is still considering whether second boost shots are needed for younger adults and teens. Meanwhile, the latest wastewater data released by Ontario Scientific Advisers on COVID-19 suggests that contamination in the province is almost as high as in early January, when Omicron was at its peak. The number of people in Ontario hospitals with COVID-19 rose nearly 40 percent on Tuesday from a week earlier. This Canadian Press report was first published on April 6, 2022.
