Ontarians aged 40 and older can book COVID-19 vaccine appointments across the province Thursday.
The province is opening eligibility to the age cohort through its vaccine booking portal at 8 a.m.
People in their 40s could previously take Oxford-AstraZeneca shots at pharmacies and they can now book at other clinics.
The province stopped giving first doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine this week, citing risk of a rare but serious blood clot linked to the shot.
It’s unclear if the people who have received their first dose of AstraZeneca will receive a second dose of that vaccine or another.
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People with at-risk health conditions and more people who can’t work from home also became eligible to book shots this week.
The province is expecting millions of vaccines in the coming weeks and is aiming to get first shots to 65 per cent of adults by the end of May.
Halton Region, which has its own booking system, is already open to those 40 and older. It is opening up eligibility to residents 30 and older starting Friday.
