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Covid-19 Vaccine in Adults in Ontario

40 Per Cent of Ontario Adults Have Received At Least One Dose of the COVID-19 Vaccine.

May 1, 2021

Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, and Solicitor General Sylvia Jones issued the following statement:

“Yesterday we have achieved our goal of administering first doses of COVID-19 vaccines to 40 per cent of Ontarians aged 18 and over by May 1. With over 4.8 million people having received their first shot, we are one step closer to defeating COVID-19.

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Ontario's LTC Covid-19 Commission Final Report

Minister Statement – Ontario's Long-Term Care COVID-19 Commission Final Report

Dr. Merrilee Fullerton, Minister of Long-Term Care, issued the following statement in response to the release of the final report of Ontario’s Long-Term Care COVID-19 Commission on April 30, 2021:

“Our government launched the Long-Term Care COVID-19 Commission in July 2020 to urgently investigate the spread of this ruthless virus in our long-term care homes and to provide us with guidance on how to better protect...

Ontario to Introduce Paid COVID-19 Leave

Province to reimburse employers for up to three paid leave days related to COVID-19 for every employee.

While Ontario government continues to work with the federal government to further support vulnerable workers by doubling payments made through the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB) program, the province will introduce legislation that, if passed, will offer up to three paid sick days per employee.

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Canadian Red Cross Office Moves to New Location

Canadian Red Cross Community Services Coordinator Darlene Trovarello discusses the organization's move to a new office, and reminds everyone of services provided.

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Ontario Expands COVID-19 Vaccination Booking

The Ontario government is expanding booking for COVID-19 vaccination appointments to individuals 45 and over in designated hot spot communities in 13 public health units, as identified by postal code, through its provincial booking system. Child care workers in licensed child care settings across the province will also be eligible to book their COVID-19 vaccination appointments.

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