TORONTO – Ontario families can book appointments for the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages five to 11 starting today.
The provincial reservation portal will open for those appointments at 8 am.
Individuals can make appointments through the online portal and contact center, the reservation systems of public health units, some pharmacies, and primary care providers.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments for Ontario Children Ages 5-11 Can Be Booked Starting Tuesday
The province has said it expects to start administering the first injections on Thursday.
Health Minister Christine Elliott said 400,000 doses of the pediatric Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine were expected on Monday, and more than 600,000 more in a subsequent shipment.
Children who turn five in the remainder of 2021 are also eligible to begin booking vaccines today.
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