Age is being lowered from current 55 plus
The Ford government will begin to offer the Oxford- AstraZeneca vaccine to residents 40 years of age and older in pharmacies and through primary care settings starting tomorrow.
A spokesperson for the Health Minister confirming the move last night.
This comes as Ontario continues to see record high cases of COVID-19 and record hospitalizations.
The province reported more than 4,200 new infections yesterday with a record 2,107 people in hospital with COVID-19.
Of those patients, 741 are in an ICU and 506 are breathing with the help of a ventilator.
Niagara reported a total of 315 new infections over the weekend and 169 new cases today
The province has adjusted the online booking portal to allow residents to search for appointments.
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