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Photo: Jack Moreh - Freerange StockNiagara Health scheduling high-risk healthcare workers for second dose
- An estimated 13,000 individuals in Niagara will be impacted by the new provincial direction to shorten the second dose interval for high-risk healthcare workers.
- High-risk healthcare workers include Niagara Health staff and physicians in frontline roles with COVID-19 patients, long-term care and high-risk retirement home staff and essential caregivers as well as paramedics, firefighters and police.
- Certain community healthcare workers serving specialized populations may also qualify for the second dose.
- Niagara Health stated that fully vaccinating their staff and physicians is a priority for them.
- As community vaccination efforts continue, existing first dose appointments will not be negatively impacted.
Photo: Jack Moreh - Freerange StockNew COVID-19 vaccination clinic dates available
- In anticipation of those 18 and older eligible to book a COVID-19 vaccination starting tomorrow, Tuesday, May 18, new clinic dates have now been added into the provincial booking system for June 1-5 at MacBain Community Centre in Niagara Falls.
- Appointments are also still available at clinics in Pelham, West Lincoln, and Port Colborne in May.
- Eligible residents can book an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccination either online through the provincial portal at Ontario.ca/bookvaccine or by calling the provincial booking system at 1-833-943-3900