COVID-19 vaccinations to people aged 60 and older.Sylvia Jones says Peel Region will be “absolutely” prioritized next for the pharmacy vaccine program based on high rates of COVID-19 there.A pilot offering Oxford-AstraZeneca shots started this month in Toronto, Kingston and Windsor pharmacies and it’s expected to expand to 700 sites over the next few weeks.
Ontario reports nearly 1,700 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths Jones says the expansion depends on supply and the exact sites are being determined with the Ontario Pharmacists Association, looking at health units with higher COVID-19 positivity rates.The government has been criticized for passing over hot spot neighbourhoods and regions in the initial pharmacy pilot.Jones says hot spots.