Ontario's 6th wave of COVID-19 | Book fourth vaccine dose today |

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More Ontarians, including those over 60, can book fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose today

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Ontarians aged 60 and older can start booking appointments for a fourth dose of a COVID-19 vaccine today.

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Fourth doses are being offered at a recommended interval of five months after the initial booster shot.

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Fourth doses are being offered at a recommended interval of five months after the initial booster shot.

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Fourth doses are already available to long-term care and retirement home residents and immunocompromised people in Ontario.

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Health Minister Christine Elliott says a fourth dose provides an extra layer of protection against Omicron and the BA.2 variant.

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The rollout comes as hospitalizations are increasing – up 40 per cent week over week

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About 96 per cent of people aged 60-69 have received two doses, but only 78 per cent have received a booster dose.

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Ontario's 6th wave of COVID-19 | Book fourth vaccine dose today |

More Ontarians, including those over 60, can book fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose today

Ontarians aged 60 and older can start booking appointments for a fourth dose of a COVID-19 vaccine today.

Fourth doses are being offered at a recommended interval of five months after the initial booster shot.

Fourth doses are being offered at a recommended interval of five months after the initial booster shot.

Fourth doses are already available to long-term care and retirement home residents and immunocompromised people in Ontario.

Health Minister Christine Elliott says a fourth dose provides an extra layer of protection against Omicron and the BA.2 variant.

The rollout comes as hospitalizations are increasing – up 40 per cent week over week

About 96 per cent of people aged 60-69 have received two doses, but only 78 per cent have received a booster dose.

Read more about Ontario's 6th wave of COVID-19 | Book fourth vaccine dose today |