Pharmacists, dentists among those now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine

MIDDLESEX CENTRE, ONT. —
The Middlesex-London Well being Unit (MLHU) has introduced it’s increasing vaccine eligibility to extra teams within the area.

A big portion of the group contains front-line well being care staff in particular “outpatient and ambulatory areas.”

Among the many well being care staff now eligible are these in hospital-based outpatient clinics, walk-in clinics, dwelling care, dentistry, pharmacies, hospices, shelters and correctional settings, in addition to in laboratory providers, amongst others.

A full checklist is obtainable on the MLHU website.

As well as, adults 16 years of age and older who’re persistent dwelling care recipients at the moment are eligible and can be contacted by their dwelling care supplier to make an appointment.

Eligibility applies to those that are within the MLHU, Southwestern Public Well being and Huron Perth Public Well being areas.

The enlargement comes as vaccination clinics in Elgin and Oxford counties prepare to open on Monday.

After they develop into out there, vaccine appointments for these in Middlesex-London, St. Thomas, Elgin and Oxford might be booked here or by calling 226-289-3560 (Monday to Sunday from 8 a.m. to five:30 p.m.).

And in Huron-Perth the cellphone quantity and hyperlinks to e-book are posted here as appointments develop into out there.