Toronto Star
Ontario is accelerating second COVID-19 vaccines for kids aged 12-17, and will open booking slots for them Monday at 8 a.m.
Health Minister Christine Elliott said the move will help get more children fully vaccinated before school returns in September.
Appointments to get the Pfizer vaccine — the only shot approved for this age group — can be booked on the provincial booking system, through local health units with their own booking systems or with participating pharmacies.
Getting second shots is becoming increasingly important because of the highly contagious Delta strain that will dominate the province this summer and with the easing of restrictions under the second stage of Ontario’s reopening plan, Elliott said.
“Vaccines are the best defence against COVID-19 and variants, and I encourage everyone to get their first and second shots as soon as possible,” Elliott said in a statement Friday.
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