Ontario accelerating and expanding booster rollout, rapid testing

December 15, 2021

The Premier of Ontario, Minister of Health and Chief Medical Officer today outlined plans to speed up some programs and introduce others in order to help protect everyone in the province against the rapidly spreading and highly transmissible Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus. 

I have provided a top line summary below with a link to the full government announcement.

Booster shots
The interval between second dose and booster dose has been shortened to three months (84 days). 

Starting today, December 15, individuals aged 50 and over as well as all those currently eligible who have already booked their appointment at an interval of six months (168 days) can rebook for an earlier date.

Starting Friday, December 17, pharmacies and other channels may provide boosters for individuals 18 and over at the three-month interval for walk-ins.

Starting Monday, December 20, all individuals aged 18 and over will be eligible to schedule booster vaccination shots.

All vaccinations including boosters can be scheduled through Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccination portal, by calling the Provincial Vaccine Contact Centre at 1-833-943-3900, through Indigenous-led vaccination clinics, participating pharmacies and primary care settings.

Capacity limits
Starting Saturday, December 18, at 12:01 a.m. a 50 per cent capacity limit will apply to most indoor areas of venues with a usual capacity of 1,000 or more (full list in the government announcement).

Rapid testing blitz
Starting today, December 15, rapid tests will start to be provided free of charge at pop-up testing sites in high-traffic settings such as malls, retail settings, holiday markets, public libraries and transit hubs. 

Pop-up teams will be deployed at nearly 50 locations across the province, including some co-located with GO-VAXX mobile vaccine buses. 

Most sites will distribute free take-home rapid antigen test kits, subject to supply, and some will offer asymptomatic rapid antigen screening on-site. 

Take-home rapid tests will also be available at select LCBO stores, starting with the busiest stores this week and more stores being added in the coming days.

Locations of pop-up rapid antigen screening sites can be found at Ontario.ca/holidaytesting 

Long-term care homes
Effective December 14, 2021, all general visitors to a long-term care home must be fully vaccinated.

General guidance
All Ontarians are urged to limit gatherings, observe safe distancing and wear face masks at all indoor public settings.I hope you find this information helpful and informative and that you, your fellow workers and employees, families and loved ones follow these measures advised by our public health authorities and stay safe and healthy in the weeks ahead.

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