PHSD Further Expands COVID-19 Vaccination Eligibility

Public Health Sudbury and Districts has expanded eligibility for its vaccination clinics.

Following an announcement from the provincial government, the health unit says it's now accepting appointment bookings for "Group 1" essential workers who can't work from home.

That includes: remaining elementary and secondary school workers, like custodial and administrative staff, educators, and school bus drivers; remaining individuals in licensed childcare settings; those responding to "critical events", like police, fire, children's aid society workers, emergency management, and critical infrastructure restoration workers; enforcement, inspection, and compliance roles, like by-law enforcement, and building, food, labour, or animal welfare inspectors; agriculture, farm, food manufacturing and distribution workers; foster care agenda workers; and funeral, crematorium, and cemetery workers.

Appointments for them - as well as those turning 50 or older this year, and other previously eligible categories - can be booked through the province's online booking system, or through the health unit's phone line, 1-800-708-2505.