Toronto has issued a news release Tuesday saying that 493,867 C-19 vaccine doses have been administered in the community. It is urging residents to make appointments and get protected against the virus. Currently, the City is vaccinating people born in 1951 and earlier at five of the City-operated mass immunization clinics: Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto Congress Centre, Scarborough Town Centre, Malvern Community Recreation Centre and Mitchell Field Arena. On April 5, a City-operated clinic at The Hangar in Downsview Park will open.
Hair salons, barbershops may not open April 12
Mayor Tory has said that if C-19 case numbers continue to surge in the City, it’s possible the province will change its decision to let hair salons, barbershops and nail salons open on April 12 as previously announced. Cases of the infection continue to increase and on the weekend the province reported more than 2,400 new cases each day. The government is in a race to achieve a level of vaccination high enough to slow the virus. The goal of so-called herd immunity requires the vaccination of at least 40 percent of the population — a goal that is quite a distance away.
Rare blood clot makes Feds restrict use of AZ vaccine to over 55s
And out of nowhere Tuesday comes word that the AstraZeneca vaccine will now be restricted in Canada to over 55-year olds because of a very rare blood clot occurring mostly in women. A look at the rare blood clot condition known as VIPIT
