Health Unit outlines vaccine strategy

REGIONAL — The Windsor Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) has narrowed down dates expected for the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

With some of the rollout already underway, WECHU has broken the rollout down into three phases.

Phase 1 — High risk population; began December 14, 2020; Limited vaccine supply. These vaccines went to LTC home residents, employees and hospital front line workers.

Phase 2 — Mass vaccination begins; Expected start March/April 2021; Significant and steady increase of vaccine supply. Essential workers and adults over age 75 will be targeted first. This stage is expected to vaccinate the bulk of the Windsor Essex population.

Phase 3 — Steady State; Expected start September 2021. This will be remaining eligible residents. Less than 30,000 people should be left to vaccinate at this stage.

More information is available at www.wechu.org