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Waterloo Region – High-priority groups can now pre-register for COVID-19 vaccination in Waterloo Region. Those identified as part of Phase One of the province’s vaccination roll-out plan, including Adults 80+, are encouraged to register to be contacted for a vaccine appointment. Appointments are for as early as this week, and will continue based on vaccine availability.
Residents can register in two ways:
Online: www.regionofwaterloo.ca/vaccinePreReg...
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Waterloo Region – More than 26,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Waterloo Region since December 22, 2020. This includes more than 12,000 people who are now fully vaccinated with two doses.
Last week, the Province released new details about priority groups eligible for vaccination in Phase One and more specific prioritization of health care workers.
In Waterloo Region, vaccinations will focus on the following groups over the next three weeks...
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Waterloo Region – Region of Waterloo Paramedic Services will receive nearly $7.8 million in funding, over three years, from the Province of Ontario to expand the community paramedicine program for long-term care. The program works to support seniors on long-term care waitlists or eligible for long-term care to stay safe while living in the comfort of their own homes for a longer period of time.
Certified community paramedics provide in-home, non-emergency medical care...
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Waterloo Region – The Waterloo Region Vaccine Distribution Task Force received provincial support for its community-wide response to administer vaccines. The plan will ensure that operations can ramp up as soon as vaccine is available while making sure that the vaccine is accessible to all eligible residents of Waterloo Region.
The plan follows the Ontario government’s three-phase approach and uses five types of clinics that provide flexibility to deliver the...
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Waterloo Region –  Here’s a list of Region of Waterloo service changes for   the Family Day holiday  - Monday, February 15, 2021 .
PLEASE NOTE:  The Region of Waterloo continues to operate under the Provincial,  Ontario-wide Shutdown. Please  see this page  for service changes that are a direct result of the shutdown, as well as other COVID-19 related protocols or changes in place at this time.
What’s open/not affected:...
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