Province moves vaccinations to 70-plus age group

REGIONAL — As the Province of Ontario announced last week, health regions throughout the province can begin booking appointments for the 70-74 age group as of today (March 31).

Due to the quicker-than-expected rollout for the 80-plus and 75- 79 groups, the province is moving along with the next group.

According to Windsor-Essex County Health Unit CEO, Theresa Marentette last week, about 90 per cent of the 80-plus group in Windsor-Essex has received their first shots, while about 30 per cent of the 75-79 group has received theirs.

With the recent announcement that anyone born 1961 or earlier can now take part in the pharmacy AstraZeneca project, those numbers are expected to rise.

If you are in any of the age groups currently being vaccinated, please visit the wechu.org website, or in Chatham-Kent, the ckphu.ca website to book an appointment.

You can also book through the ontario.ca website.