Ontario residents 80+ can rebook second COVID-19 vaccine dose

Ontario is offering residents 80 and older the chance to get a second dose of COVID-19 vaccine earlier than expected.

Most Ontarians in that age group will be able to rebook their second vaccine appointment at a shorter interval through the online portal starting 8 a.m. Monday.

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Ontario had been waiting 16 weeks between appointments.

Those 70 and older will be eligible for their second shot in mid-June.

After that, residents will become eligible for second doses based on when they received their first.

Province says vaccine rollout is ahead of schedule- that means many will likely be able to receive a second dose before the 4 month timeframe. Here’s the schedule … It’s based on when people received first dose. “first in first out” @CHCHNews pic.twitter.com/9UGH5HeOrl

— Kelly Botelho (@botelhok) May 28, 2021

Residents don’t have to change their appointment and will keep their originally scheduled date if they make a change.

Halton residents 80 and older will have to wait until Wednesday if they want to change their appointment.

The region uses its own COVID-19 vaccine booking system.