Back to SearchNIPISSING & PARRY SOUND, ON – Today, the provincial online COVID-19 vaccine booking system has opened the option for individuals 75 to 79 years of age (born in or before 1946) to book COVID-19 vaccine appointments. The provincial online COVID-19 booking system, which is the same system used by the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit), uses a province-wide approach rather than a localized approach, meaning health units utilizing this system are not able to control scheduling options based on local vaccine allotment and their place in the vaccine rollout plan.
The Health Unit currently has enough COVID-19 vaccine allocations from the Ministry of Health to vaccinate individuals 80 years of age and older, as well as highest priority and very high priority health care workers. The Health Unit is advocating for the province to increase local COVID-19 vaccine allocation, however, until an increase is approved, the Health Unit is asking individuals 75 to 79 to delay booking their appointment. This will help ensure the vaccines currently allocated to the Health Unit district will be used for the highest priority groups.
The Health Unit is continuing to assist individuals born in 1941 or before in booking their appointment, and once enough vaccine has been allocated to vaccinate residents ages 75 to 79, the Health Unit’s call centre will assist individuals in this age group in booking their appointment. The Health Unit will communicate to the public when they are ready to book appointments for this age group.
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Media Inquiries:
Catherine Levac-Lafond, Bilingual Media Relations Coordinator
P: 705-474-1400, ext. 5221 or 1-800-563-2808
E: communications@healthunit.ca
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