Age 60-64 age group will be part of vaccine pilot project: province

REGIONAL — Those in the age group from 60-64 may be able to get a head start on their COVID-19 vaccination in the coming days.

The Ontario government has announced that the recently approved AstraZeneca vaccine is not suitable for people 65 and over, due to not enough efficacy data, so they plan on releasing the vaccines through local pharmacies to the 60-64 group.

Vaccinations are expected to start within the next week, but at press time, the province had not yet announced which pharmacies would carry them.

In his Monday briefing, Windsor Essex Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Wajid Ahmed, said that he expected 40-50 pharmacies in the region to be part of the pilot project.

More information will be available at Ontario.ca or wechu.org in the coming days.