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Adults 50 and Over Now Eligible for Public Health Vaccination Clinics

Southwestern Public Health is now booking vaccination appointments for adults 50+ and Group 1 essential workers.

SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC HEALTH REGION - Starting this morning anyone 50 and over can book a vaccine appointment through the Southwestern Public Health clinics.

The vaccine eligibility has also expanded to Group 1 essential workers who cannot work from home. This includes the following:  

- Elementary/secondary school workers (including educators, custodial, school bus drivers, administrative staff)
- Workers responding to critical events (including police, fire, special constables, children’s aid society workers, emergency management, critical infrastructure, restoration workers)
- Enforcement, inspection and compliance roles (including by-law enforcement, building inspectors, food inspectors, animal welfare inspectors, border inspection officers, labour inspectors/WSIB field workers)
- Foster care agency workers (including customary care providers)
- Food manufacturing and distribution workers
- Agriculture and farm workers
- Funeral, crematorium and cemetery workers

The remaining essential workers who cannot work from home will become eligible in the near future. You can book your vaccine this morning starting at 8 am online here. 

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