Covid-19 Bulletin No.39 - Vaccine Update

VACCINE UPDATE

Board members and Property Managers are encouraged to share the information provided to their communities. It is important during this crucial time that we all come together in an attempt to protect the community. We understand that the elderly within the community may have some difficulty accessing the online booking system and should be encouraged to reach out for help, it is also important to remind individuals that appointments can be made over the phone by calling 1-833-943-3900.

TORONTO COVID-19 VACCINE UPDATE

As of Monday, May 3^rd 2021, the City of Toronto expanded its COVID-19 vaccine eligibility, opening its Provincial booking portal to hot-spot residents aged 18 and older. For more information on whether your area is a hot spot, please click here.

Adults living in the specific postal codes designated as hot spots were able to start reserving appointments as of Monday morning. Those who are eligible can book an appointment at immunization clinics in Toronto using the Province’s vaccination booking system or by calling the Provincial booking system at 1-833-943-3900. Adults aged 18 and older living hot spot postal codes, should be aware of the pop-up clinics around the City, no appointments are necessary. Please see our recent bulletin for a list of pop-up clinics this week.

The government of Ontario have confirmed that this week and next, the province will be sending half of its vaccine supply to the hot spots, based on recommendations from the government’s science advisers. To date, 1,290,708 vaccines have been administered in Toronto.

• Adults aged 40 and older, can book their AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD vaccine at select pharmacies and some primary care providers.
• Pregnant women, teachers and childcare workers must call the provincial booking system at 1-833-943-3900 to schedule an appointment; the online booking system can’t be used for these groups at this time.
• Adults aged 55 and older can book their vaccine using the Provincial booking system.

PEEL REGION LAUNCHES COVID-19 VACCINE STAND-BY LIST

Peel Region has launched a vaccine stand-by list that will allow residents to take advantage of leftover doses at COVID-19 clinics. Officials have confirmed that they will allow up to 300 people a week to put their names on the list. The list will then be cleared every Sunday at 11:59 p.m., at which point, residents can try to sign up again.

Only those currently eligible for their first dose of the vaccine should put their name on the stand-by list and residents should be prepared to arrive at a clinic within 15 to 30 minutes of being called. We understand from officials that the list of eligibility will expand further on Thursday, May 6, 2021. Currently, only the following individuals may book an appointment for a vaccine.

• Adults aged 18 and older, living in a hot spot are eligible for the vaccine and can book an appointment using the provincial booking system or by calling 1-888-999-6488.
• Adults aged 40 and older, can book their AstraZeneca vaccine at select pharmacies across Peel.
• Adults aged 55 and older can book an appointment using the Provincial booking system.
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CONFUSION ARISES IN YORK REGION AS TO WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR THE COVID-19 VACCINE

As the province opens its vaccine portal to those 18 and older in hot spot neighbourhoods, York Region Public Health advised that it is not booking appointments for individuals between the ages of 18 and 34 in hot spots due to the lack of supply. Officials later provided clarity and confirmed that you can book an appointment if you are 18 and older living in a hot spot, however, you must book through the provincial booking system and not the region’s own portal. A York Region spokesperson provided that Cornell Community Center in Markham is currently the only immunization site in York Region using the Provincial system, all others are using the region’s own portal. Those currently eligible for a vaccine are:

• Adults aged 18 and older in 13 high priority communities may book their appointment using the Provincial booking system or by calling 1-833-943-3900.
• Adults aged 35 years and older living in 6 high priority communities may book their appointment using the region’s own portal.
• Adults aged 40 and older may book their AstraZeneca vaccine at select pharmacies in York Region.
• Adults aged 55 and older may book their appointment using the Provincial booking system.

VACCINE ELIGIBILITY FOR OTHER REGIONS

Niagara Region

• Adults aged 18 and older with a postal code starting L2G may book their appointment using the Provincial booking system.
• Adults aged 40 and older may book their AstraZeneca vaccine at select pharmacies.
• Adults aged 55 and older may book their appointment using the Provincial booking system or by calling 1-833-943-3900.

Hamilton

• Adults aged 18 and older with a postal code starting L9C or L8W may book their appointment using the Provincial booking system.
• Adults aged 18 and older with a postal code starting L9C, L8W, L8L, L8N or L9K may book their appointment by calling 1-833-943-3900.
• Adults aged 18 and older, who are black and other racialized population who live in an area where postal code starts L9C, L8W, L8L, L8N or L9K may book their appointment by calling 1-833-943-3900.
• Adults aged 40 and older may book their AstraZeneca vaccine at select pharmacies.
• Adults aged 55 and older may book their appointment using the Provincial booking system or by calling 1-833-943-3900.

Halton

• Adults aged 16 and older with a postal code starting L9E may book their appointment using the Provincial booking system.
• Adults aged 40 and older may book their AstraZeneca vaccine at select pharmacies.
• Adults aged 50 and older may book their appointment using the Provincial booking system or by calling 1-833-943-3900.
• Residents aged 40 and older who cannot work from home may book their appointment using the Provincial booking system.

As of tomorrow, May 7, 2021, residents aged 30 and older who cannot work from home may book their appointment using the Provincial booking system.

As of May 10, 2021, residents aged 16 and older who cannot work from home may book their appointment using the Provincial booking system.

Durham Region

• Adults aged 18 and older with a postal code starting L1S, L1T, L1V, L1X or L1Z may book their appointment at a hot spot pop-up clinic or mass immunization clinic in Ajax, Pickering and Whitby.
• Adults aged 40 and older may book their AstraZeneca vaccine at select pharmacies.
• Adults aged 50 and older may book their appointment using the Provincial booking system or by calling 1-833-943-3900.

Ottawa

• Adults aged 18 and older with a postal code starting K1T, K1V and K2V may book their appointment at a hot spot pop-up clinic or mass immunization clinic in Ajax, Pickering and Whitby.
• Adults aged 40 and older may book their AstraZeneca vaccine at select pharmacies.
• Beginning May 6, 2021, adults aged 50 and older may book their appointment using the Provincial booking system or by calling 1-833-943-3900.

Please refer to our previous COVID-19 Bulletins on proper protocols and procedures to be implemented and followed by condominium corporations.

Please also ensure that you speak with your legal counsel if you do not already have COVID-19 protocols and policies in place to help manage the risk of transmission of the virus within your condominium community and require assistance with respect to drafting and/or implementing the same.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact anyone on our team:

All of the information contained in this article is of a general nature for informational purposes only, and is not intended to represent the definitive opinion of the firm of Elia Associates on any particular matter. Although every effort is made to ensure that the information contained in this article is accurate and up-to-date, the reader should not act upon it without obtaining appropriate professional advice and assistance.

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