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Town Talk - Updates on local COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts

Public Health Nurse Samantha Moore of Algoma Public Health updates local COVID-19 vaccination efforts.

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Town Talk - Wawa's Goose Nest Market with Kieran Klockars

Wawa EDC Program Coordinator Kieran Klockars discusses Wawa's Goose Nest Market, and how it's continuing amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Vaccination Bookings Expands for More People

Ontario Expands COVID-19 Vaccination Booking for More People

Individuals Aged 18 and Over in Hotspots Eligible to Book as of May 30.

May 2, 2021

Due to a stable and reliable increase in vaccine supply, this week, the Ontario government will further expand booking eligibility for COVID-19 vaccination appointments across the province.

As of Monday, May 3, 2021, at 8:00 a.m., individuals who are 18 and over in 2021 and live in one of the 114 hot spot communities will be eligible to book a COVID-19 vaccine...

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...