Toronto books 8,000 appointments for COVID-19 vaccine booster shot
CBC
At 8 a.m. on Saturday, 40,000 appointments opened up for booster shots of a COVID-19 vaccine. By day's end, more than 8,000 appointments had been booked.
"Thank you to the thousands of people who signed up," Mayor John Tory said in a news release on Sunday.
Appointments for booster shots must take place at least six months following a person's second dose. According to Ontario's chief medical officer of health, that's when immunity starts to wane.
The following people — 2.75 million Ontarians — are now eligible to book for a booster dose:
Toronto's city-run clinics currently have roughly 32,000 appointments left to book over the next few weeks.
"Third doses can help provide a stronger protection against COVID-19 to some of our community's most vulnerable and at risk," Dr. Eileen de Villa, the city's medical office of health, said in a news release.
"If you're eligible for a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine, I encourage you to book an appointment and receive your third dose."
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