The province announced on Sunday, December 20, 2020, that they will be expanding the criteria for eligible health-care workers to get immunized to ensure all of the available vaccine is used this week.

There are currently about 600 appointments already spoken for during the immunization clinics being held for priority eligible workers from Monday to Wednesday. By expanding the eligibility list slightly the hope is the remaining 300 slots will be booked.

The core group of eligible workers remains the same but minor changes to the eligible dates of birth has expanded the pool as can be seen in the amended criteria:

• work in critical care units, born on or before Dec. 31, 1980 (revised from 1970);
• work in long term care facilities, born on or before Dec. 31, 1962 (revised from 1960);
• work in acute care facilities, born on or before Dec. 31, 1960;
• be assigned to COVID-19 immunization clinics.

Eligible workers can call for appointments from 6:00 am to 8:00 pm until all of the remaining appointments are booked.

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