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CK Vaccine Rollout Expands to 65+

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Chatham-Kent Public Health is adding more people to the vaccine roll-out.

Those born in 1956 or earlier can now book appointments at the mass clinic at the Bradley Centre.

Residents 65 years and over with a last name starting with A-M are asked to call Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Residents 65 years and over with a last name starting with N-Z can call Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

To book an appointment, call 519-351-1010 and leave a message.  Messages can be left 24 hours a day and are returned Monday to Friday between 8:30am and 8:30pm (except for Statutory Holidays).

Public Health says the new 65+ age bracket includes a large segment of our population, and it could take a few days for calls to be returned. Please be patient; once you have left a message you do not need to call again.

Currently eligible to be vaccinated:
  • Residents, staff, and essential caregivers of congregate care settings for seniors (specifically long-term care, retirement and First Nations Elder care homes)
  • Alternative level of care patients in hospitals
  • Highest, Very High, High and Moderate priority health care workers
  • Adults 65+ (born in 1951 or earlier) NEW March 30, 2021
  • First Nation, Inuit, Metis and Urban Indigenous residents and their immediate household members aged 16+
  • Adult recipients of chronic home care (long-term patients of home and community care services)
  • Faith leaders at increased risk

For the latest COVID-19 vaccination updates, please visit: ckphu.com/covid-19-vaccine.

So far, more than 20,000 doses have been administered locally.