All COVID-19 vaccine clinics in Ontario set to reopen today after holiday closures

 

COVID-19 vaccinations in Ontario are expected to return to full operations today after being scaled down over the holidays.

The province says five vaccination clinics were open on Sunday, 10 were back in action Monday and all of them are set to resume immunizations today.

The latest numbers released show more than 11,000 shots have been administered in Ontario since the province received its first shipment of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine mid-month.

The drug's storage requirements mean it will be used primarily in hospitals, while the more recently approved Moderna vaccine will go to long-term care homes, congregate settings and more rural communities.

Critics have taken issue with the pause in vaccinations over the holidays, saying the province can't afford to delay immunizations.

The province did not release its daily tally of new COVID-19 cases and deaths on Monday, meaning today's numbers will cover two days.

On Sunday, the province recorded 2,005 new infections and 18 new deaths related to the novel coronavirus.

Ontario's chief medical officer of health is expected to provide an update on the pandemic this afternoon.