What was done last week?

Clinics:

• Continue to offer first doses and second doses to those newly admitted to Long-Term Care Homes and Retirement Homes
• Continued to offer first doses to residents and staff in other congregate living facilities
• Operated 4 fixed sites (Smiths Falls, Almonte, Brockville and Kemptville)
• 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 second doses for those that reach their 16 week interval or that qualify for an earlier dose
• Continued our contingency list program to offer up last minute doses to those in the priority groups
• Hosted a community clinic in Prescott, Ontario
• Partnered with primary care to deliver Moderna in their offices.

Promoted and supported the Provincial Vaccine Appointment Booking System for those currently eligible and the newly added groups of those born in 1981 or before (40+) and those essential workers that can’t work from home – Group 1 and Group 2. (Please see our eligibility tool to verify eligibility at this time).

• 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

Continued 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.

• Continued 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 call 1-844-369-1234

Number of Immunizations Given:

• From May 10, 2021–May 16, 2021: 5901 individuals received their first dose of vaccine during this week and 102 individuals received their second dose of vaccine
• A total of 57, 836 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

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 at our fixed sites and mobile clinics:

• 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* (includes pregnancy)
• Individuals with high-risk chronic conditions – High Risk Category*
• Essential Workers who cannot work from home – Group One and Two
• Individuals in the at risk health conditions category.
• Adults born 1981 or before (40+)
• Starting May 18 – Adults born in 2003 (18+)

Continue to roll out stage 1, stage 2, stage 3, stage 4 and stage 5. Begin roll out to stage 6 of the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution and Administration Roll Out Plan.

Promote and support the Provincial Vaccine Appointment Booking System for those currently eligible. Please see our eligibility tool to verify eligibility at this time. If you don’t immediately see appointments available, please keep trying as more availability will be added to the system when more vaccine is received.

• How to book a COVID-19 vaccine appointment (ontario.ca)
• *if you have received a vaccine and 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 those currently eligible. Please see our eligibility tool to verify eligibility at this time.

• 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.
• Continue to offer first doses and second doses to those newly admitted to Long-Term Care Homes and Retirement Homes
• Continued to offer first doses to residents and staff in other congregate living facilities.
• Operated 4 fixed sites (Smiths Falls, Almonte, Brockville and Kemptville)
• 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
• Continue to work with primary care who will be offering Moderna in their practices
• Offer a community clinic in Athens and Perth this week.
• Continue planning for 12–17 youth strategy roll out.
• Continue second doses for those that reach their 16 week interval or that qualify for an earlier dose

Continue to plan for future community clinics in other communities.

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, stage 4, stage 5 and stage 6 of the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution and Administration Roll Out Plan.
• Promote launch of provincial phase 2 roll out
• Continue to plan for future community clinics in other communities.
• Continue planning for 12–17 youth strategy roll out.

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.

*Information about Prioritization of High Risk Health Conditions can be found here.

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