Ontario to run COVID vaccine clinics in schools
Province reports 526 new COVID-19 cases, zero deaths
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Antonella Artuso
Publishing date:
Aug 16, 2021 • 7 minutes ago • 2 minute read • 34 Comments
Detail shot of the COVID-19 vaccine ready for use. Photo by Handout /Postmedia Network Article content COVID-19 vaccination clinics will be set up in and around Ontario schools this September to reach youth, their families and education staff who have yet to receive a first or second shot.
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Article contentVaccination remains voluntary but 65% of eligible Ontarians aged 12 to 17 have had a first shot and 56% are fully vaccinated.
Education Minister Stephen Lecce said in a statement Monday that vaccination is a critical step in ensuring schools remain open to in-class learning for the full academic year.
“As part of the last mile campaign to reach as many students and staff as possible and to keep schools as safe as possible, we are requiring school boards and public health units to roll out clinics in or close to schools,†Lecce said.
“By making vaccines more accessible, and with a cautious reopening in September following the expert advice of the chief medical officer of health, we will further bolster our fight against COVID-19 and variants.â€
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Article contentDr. Kieran Moore said in a statement that vaccination clinics in or nearby schools will make it more convenient for students to get their shots in a comfortable and familiar setting.
Eligible students will be allowed to provide their own informed consent at the school-focused clinics if they have the capability to make the decision, the government says.
“Health-care providers, the school, and families must respect a young person’s decision regarding vaccination,†a government statement says. “Parents and guardians are encouraged to discuss vaccination with their children prior to attending a school vaccination clinic.â€
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The province says data from July shows the unvaccinated were eight times more likely to get infected with COVID than the fully vaccinated.
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Article contentOntario reported 526 new cases of COVID-19 Monday â€" almost 22% in the fully vaccinated â€" but no additional deaths.
Provincial data indicated that 353 cases were in the unvaccinated, 133 in the double dosed and 60 in the partially vaccinated.
Public health officials say that while the virus, especially the delta variant, can break through even in the fully vaccinated, the rate of serious illness and death declines dramatically in that group.
The reporting of hospital data tends to lag following the weekend but the most recent information shows 119 people in intensive care recovering from COVID-19, including 66 on ventilators, down sharply from the height of the third wave.
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