An expanded list of health care workers are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in York Region.
The Very High Priority category, as set by the Ministry of Health’s guidance on Health Care Worker Prioritization includes front-line workers in the following sectors and settings:
- Acute care and other hospital settings: patient care areas not included in Highest Priority such as surgical care, obstetrics, etc.
- Congregate settings: assisted living, correctional settings, residential facilities, hospices and palliative care settings, shelters, supportive housing (outside of Highest Priority level)
- Community care with high risk of exposure and serving specialized patient populations: Community Health Centres, home and community care – outside of the Highest Priority level, adult day programs for seniors
- Other heath care services for Indigenous populations: community agencies with patient-facing providers delivering any type of health services to First Nations communities and Indigenous Peoples that are not captured in Highest Priority
- Community care with high risk of exposure and serving the general population: birth centres, community based specialists, death investigation professionals, dentistry, gynecology/obstetrics, midwifery, nurse practitioner-led clinics/contract nursing agencies, otolaryngology (ENT), pharmacies, primary care, respirology (respiratory therapy), walk-in clinics
- Laboratory services
Get more information at www.york.ca
COVID-19 Vaccine for ages 80+ by appointment only
Registration Starts: March 1st at 12:01AM