Ontarians aged 60 and up eligible for fourth COVID-19 vaccine – Timmins Today
First Nations, Inuit and Métis people and their non-Indigenous household members aged 18 and above also eligible for a second booster shot starting Thursday
TORONTO — Ontario residents aged 60 and older will be eligible for a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose starting Thursday.
The province says First Nations, Inuit and Métis people and their non-Indigenous household members aged 18 and above will also be eligible for a second booster shot at that time.
It says the fourth dose is being offered at a recommended interval of five months after the initial booster shot.
Appointments will be available to those who are eligible through the provincial vaccine portal, some public health units, Indigenous-led vaccination clinics and some pharmacies starting at 8 a.m. Thursday.
