Be prepared to roll up your sleeve for another COVID jab as Ontario is set to start offering fourth doses of the vaccine to residents aged 60 and older.
Health Minister Christine Elliott says a plan is expected to be announced today for expanding eligibility for second booster shots.
Fourth doses in Ontario are already available to long-term care and retirement home residents as well as those who are immunocompromised.
The National Advisory Committee on Immunization on Tuesday said provinces and territories should start preparing plans to roll out fourth shots in the coming weeks, prioritizing those 80 and older and residents in long-term care.
COVID-19 hospitalizations in Ontario have shot up 40 per cent over the past week, however Elliott says the rise in cases is no surprise and the province can manage it.
