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2nd COVID-19 shots prioritized to Ontario hot spots with high Delta variant starting June 14
COVID-19 doses for people living in hot spot areas where the Delta variant is of concern, and depending on when their first shot was received.Starting Monday, people in Toronto, Peel, York, Halton, Waterloo, Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph and Porcupine health units will be eligible for their second shot, according to documents released Thursday.As well, anyone in the province who is aged 50 or older, or with high-risk health conditions, can also book a second shot beginning Monday.However, a person must have gotten their first dose on or before May 9 to be eligible.Officials cited the Delta variant (B.1.617.2), originally detected in India, as a major concern and reason for prioritizing second shots to certain parts of the province.