YORK REGION
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Beginning Monday, May 10, 2021 at 8:30 a.m., York Region residents age 40+, individuals age 18+ who cannot work from home (Group 2), individuals living with at-risk health conditions and moderate priority health care workers are now eligible to book an appointment for their COVID-19 vaccination.
Approximately 78,000 appointments for vaccines will be available and can be booked by clicking here.
COVID-19 vaccines are available to the following:
- Updated: All York Region residents age 40+ (born in 1981 or earlier)
- Updated: Individuals age 18+ who cannot work from home (Group 1 and 2) as identified in Ontario’s COVID-19 Vaccination Plan
- Updated: Individuals with highest, high and at-risk risk health conditions as identified in Ontario’s COVID-19 Vaccination Plan, including pregnant individuals
- Updated: Highest, very high, high and moderate priority health care workers as identified in the Ministry of Health’s guidance on Health Care Work Prioritization who work or live in York Region
- Individuals age 18+ (born in 2003 or earlier) living or working in the following identified high priority communities in York Region:
- City of Vaughan postal codes: L0J, L3L, L4H, L4J, L4K, L4L, L6A
- City of Markham postal codes: L3T, L6B, L6C, L6E, L3S
- City of Richmond Hill postal codes: L4B, L4C, L4E
- Town of East Gwillimbury postal code: L9N
- Staff, essential caregivers and any residents that have not yet received a first dose in long-term care homes, retirement homes, congregate care settings for seniors and First Nations elder care homes
- Alternative level of care patients in hospitals who have a confirmed admission to a long-term care home, retirement home or other congregate care home for seniors
- Indigenous adults and members of their households
- Adults receiving home care services who live in York Region (appropriate documentation required)
- Faith leaders who live or work in York Region and provide end of life care, care of the deceased, care of those who are unwell or provides pastoral services in vulnerable settings
Individuals who work in York Region will require workplace identification at the time of their appointment. More information to help you prepare for your appointment is available here.
York Region residents age 18+ can also book a vaccination appointment at any participating pharmacy in the province.
Over the next several weeks, York Region will open new vaccination appointments each week with the intent all eligible York Region residents who wish to receive a vaccine will be able to book an appointment by the week of May 24, 2021 in alignment with the Province’s COVID-19 Vaccination Plan.
This approach is subject to change depending on vaccine availability. Should York Region receive additional vaccine supply, every effort will be made to further advance vaccinations and open eligibility sooner.
Currently, over 492,000 York Region eligible residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. This represents approximately 49% of the Region’s total eligible population. York Region will continue to offer additional appointments and look to expand eligibility criteria as more vaccine becomes available.
Appointments are required. Walk-in appointments are not available. Please do not visit a vaccination clinic without an appointment – you will be turned away.
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