Ont. unveils COVID-19 second dose strategy, all eligible residents will have second dose by end of summer – CP24
May 28, 2021
All eligible Ontario residents are expected to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of this summer, with second dose appointments opening up to those 80 years and older starting on Monday.
“That’s right friends, Ontario is ready to deliver a two-dose summer,” Premier Doug Ford said at a press conference Friday morning.
Today, provincial health officials released their plan to administer second doses, as Ontario hit its target this month of administering first jabs to 65 per cent of all adults. In addition, over 15 per cent of residents between 12 and 17 years old have received at least one dose.
Officials announced that the dose interval between first and second shots has been shortened from four months to as little as 28 days. However, the rollout of second doses will largely depend on supply, which has been steadily arriving in the country over the past few weeks.
