What was done last week?

Clinics:

• Continuing to provide first or second doses to new admissions to Long-Term Care Homes and High Risk Retirement Homes
• Continue to offer first doses and second doses to those in other Retirement Homes
• Began offering first doses to residents and staff in other congregate living facilities.
• Operated 4 fixed sites (Smiths Falls, Almonte, Brockville and Kemptville
• Continued to support In House Hospital Staff Clinics
• Continued Outreach Team: Provides immunizations in homes for those that are bedbound or have severe mobility issues (must also be in an eligible category)
• Continued our contingency list program to offer up last minute doses to those in the priority groups
• Adjustments were made to the clinic schedule based on the amount of Pfizer vaccine for the first part of May.  

New Provincial Appointment Booking System continues

• Continue to support booking in the provincial appointment booking system for those born in 1961 or before (60+)
• How to book a COVID-19 vaccine appointment (ontario.ca)
• Provincial Vaccine Information Line at 1-888-999-6488, open Monday to Sunday from 8:00am to 8:00pm
• Opened up booking to eligible special education workers that were identified by the school boards.
  *Held two special vaccine clinics for this population to coincide with their spring break.

Continue Leeds, Grenville and Lanark Appointment Booking System for non-aged based provincial priority groups and for primary care to use with individuals in their practice for eligible groups.

• Continue to support the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark Appointment Booking System for those that have received an invitation link and code. If you have difficulties with your link, please email .

Advertise provincial pharmacy website to book apt for AstraZeneca for 55+. Many new pharmacies across Leeds, Grenville and Lanark were added this week.

Number of Immunizations Given:

• From April 12, 2021–April 18, 2021: 6564 individuals received their first dose of vaccine this week and 308 individuals received their second dose of vaccine.
• A total of 32,264* individuals have received at least one dose of the Pfizer, Moderna or AstraZeneca Vaccine (either through one of our fixed sites, the KHSC Clinic, the Ottawa Hospital Clinic, one of our mobile clinics/teams or through local primary care offices) since our roll out started.
  *there was a correction in the database to include doses that previously were not linked to our Health Unit area.
  This number does not include those that received AstraZeneca in a Participating Pharmacy.

What is the plan for this week?

Booking for clients in the following groups:

• Health Care Worker – Highest Priority*
• Health Care Worker – Very High Priority*
• Health Care Worker – High Priority*
• Health Care Worker – Moderate Priority*
• Staff and caregivers in retirement homes and other congregate care settings for seniors (e.g., assisted living)
• Adults receiving chronic home care health services
• Indigenous Adults (16+)
• Residents, Staff and Designated Essential Caregivers of  Other High Risk Congregate Living Facilities.
• Individuals with high-risk chronic conditions – Highest Risk Category*
• Individuals with high-risk chronic conditions – Very High Risk Category*

Continue to roll out stage 1, stage 2, stage 3 and stage 4 of the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution and Administration Roll Out Plan. Including vaccine for congregate settings.

Promote Provincial Appointment Booking System for the general public based on 5 year age groups continues.

• Promote and support the new provincial COVAX appointment booking system for those born in 1946 or before (60+) and those in the highest risk chronic conditions category
• How to book a COVID-19 vaccine appointment (ontario.ca)
• * if you need to cancel your appointment through the provincial booking system, please go to OMH – Manage your appointments (covaxonbooking.ca)
• Provincial Vaccine Information Line at 1-888-999-6488, open Monday to Sunday from 8:00am to 8:00pm

Continue Leeds, Grenville and Lanark Appointment Booking System for non-aged based provincial priority groups and for aged-based individuals who need to support to book at a vaccine clinic.

• Continue to support the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark Appointment Booking System for eligible individuals who have received an invitation link. If you have difficulties with your link, please call 1-844-369-1234.

Work with community partners to host our first Community Clinic in Westport.

Work with primary care who have offered to provide AstraZeneca in their offices to 55+ to be set up to give vaccine.

Finalize planning for additional Community Clinics throughout Leeds, Grenville and Lanark (including April 27 clinic in Elgin and May 11 in Athens)

What are we working on for next week

• Continue to build capacity in our four fixed sites.
• Continue to roll out stage 1, stage 2 , stage 3 and stage 4 of the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution and Administration Roll Out Plan.
• Promote launch of provincial phase 2 roll out
• Work with community partners to host a Community Clinic in Elgin. Booking is through the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark Appointment Booking System

What can I do now?

• Get informed visit COVID-19 Protection and Vaccine
• Stay healthy
  • Follow COVID-19 precautions – wear a mask, keep the 2m/6ft distance from others, follow the stay at home order
  • Stay home if sick and contact the Assessment Centres for testing
  • Ensure your other immunizations are up to date
  • Discuss any concerns with your health care provider, here is the link to consent form COVID-19 Vaccine Screening and Consent Form (gov.on.ca)
• Be patient. It will take time for COVID-19 vaccines to be distributed to everyone in the community. Each group will be specifically identified and notified in advance to plan for vaccination – information will be posted on our website, social media, local media, and through healthcare and community partners – you won’t be missed!

*High Risk Retirement Homes are defined as those that are co-located with a long-term care home and/or have a formal memory unit within the facility.

For more detailed information and FAQs about the vaccine see below.

See the January 12, 2021 media release from Kingston Health Science Services.

January 15, 2021 First COVID-19 Vaccination in LGL

Watch this video of Local Medical Officers of Health and Physicians Answering Questions About the COVID-19 Vaccines.

COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheet