PHSD Expands COVID-19 Vaccination Eligibility to 40 y.o.

Public Health Sudbury and Districts has expanded eligibility for COVID-19 vaccination.

The health unit says individuals as young as 40 can start booking an appointment today, through the province's online booking system or by calling the health unit's number, 1-800-708-2505.

This comes just two days after it expanded eligibility to those with "at-risk" health conditions and "Group Two" of people who can't work from home.

In addition, the health unit's noting select groups - including those on hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis - will be able to get their second dose sooner than expected, as they face a greater risk of contracting and suffering serious illness from COVID-19.

North Algoma's vaccine clinics - which do not use the province's booking system - has yet to announce plans to expand eligibility.