252,775 people in Windsor-Essex who are eligible to receive the new bivalent shot
Sep 14, 2022
Approximately 200,000 people in Windsor-Essex who are eligible for the bivalent COVID-19 booster are not up to date on their vaccinations, according to the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU).
In a media briefing, outgoing WECHU CEO Nicole Dupuis said that there were also 252,775 people in Windsor-Essex who are eligible to receive the new bivalent shot. This vaccine targets both the original virus and the Omicron variant BA.1 that emerged late last year and drove the largest wave of infection and hospitalization in the pandemic.
Despite not being able to give information on how many people have booked an appointment to receive the bivalent shot, Dupuis said the response is going well and that more information on the uptake would be provided next week.
Appointments for Ontario residents 18 years-of-age or older were made available for the bivalent shot on Monday, but appointments for those considered vulnerable are being prioritized until Sept. 26.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/covid-vaccination-windsor-essex-1.6582338