Waterloo Region – Starting Friday May 28, the Region of Waterloo will begin notifying individuals 12-17 years of age that they can book their appointment for the COVID-19 vaccine. They can also book appointments for all family members who are 12+ living within the same household.

Waterloo Region –The Province of Ontario has announced their roadmap to reopen, a plan based on the province-wide vaccination rate and improvements in key public health and health care indicators. The three-step plan provides an opportunity to safely and cautiously reopen Waterloo Region and the province.

Waterloo Region – Explore Waterloo Region and the Region of Waterloo today announced a dedicated mental-health and wellbeing pilot program for the tourism and hospitality workforce. The program, which is being managed by Carizon Family and Community Services, will provide workers from the industry with quick access to mental health supports.

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Waterloo Region – Here’s a list of Region of Waterloo service changes for the Victoria Day Holiday on Monday, May 24. What’s open on Victoria Day: Grand River Transit (GRT) will operate on a holiday service schedule on Monday, May 24.

Waterloo Region - In partnership, Region of Waterloo Public Health, Sanguen Health Centre, House of Friendship, and Stonehenge Therapeutic Community are celebrating the opening of the Rapid Access Addiction Medicine (RAAM) Clinic at the Consumption and Treatment Services (CTS) site. The integration of the RAAM clinic at the CTS, represents an important milestone and will provide integrated, wrapar...

Waterloo Region – Waterloo Region has administered over 250,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and today will reach the milestone of 50 per cent of residents 18+ having received at least one dose of the vaccine. As the Region’s allotment of vaccine from the Province increases for the rest of May and into June, more residents can expect to be contacted to book an appointment.

Waterloo Region – Waterloo Region is now accepting requests for an earlier appointment for a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine from highest-risk health care workers. These highest-risk health care workers were identified by the Province for a shortened interval between first and second doses of the vaccine.

Waterloo Region – Starting today, everyone who is 12 years of age or older can pre-register for the COVID-19 vaccine in Waterloo Region. Pre-registration is expanding locally as the Province announces a stable and reliable vaccine supply in Ontario.

Waterloo Region – Starting today, anyone who is 50+ (or born in 1971 and turning 50 this year) can pre-register for the COVID-19 vaccine in Waterloo Region. The Province announced it is expanding pre-registration due to an expected increase in the vaccine supply.