Halton Region to open vaccine appointments for adults 16+ as of May 19
Posted May 6, 2021 4:27 pm.
Last Updated May 6, 2021 5:00 pm.
Halton Region says it plans to make COVID-19 vaccine appointments available for anyone aged 16 and older who cannot work from home as early as next week.
As well, the public health unit says it expects to make vaccine appointments available to anyone 16 years of age and older, regardless of postal code, as of Wednesday, May 19. This will be dependent entirely on vaccine supply.
The region has been accepting appointments for those 40 and up as well as 50 and up who cannot work from home.
They plan to extend appointments to include any adult 40-plus as of May 12 and any adult over 30 years old by May 14.
Health officials in the region say they are continuing to follow Ontario’s direction to prioritize based on age and risk.
“Opening appointments for more residents will reduce transmission, severe illness and death and get us closer to achieving community protection,” said Dr. Hamidah Meghani, Halton Region Medical Officer of Health.
“I encourage everyone to get vaccinated when it’s their turn. The best vaccine for you is the first one you are offered and the more people we are able to vaccinate each and every day, the closer we can get to returning to normal.”
This follows Peel Region’s lead after Mayor Bonnie Crombie announced Wednesday that any adult in Peel 18-or-older living in a non-hotspot area could sign up for a vaccine as of this morning.
Vaccinations continue to ramp up in COVID-19 hotspots and provincewide due to an increase in supply courtesy of Pfizer and Moderna.
