60,000 COVID-19 vaccine appointments available in Ottawa until end of May
On Thursday, residents 50 years of age and older across Ottawa can book a COVID-19 vaccination appointment through the provincial booking system.
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Six Ottawa pharmacies set to receive Moderna COVID-19 vaccines this week
The Ontario government announced Wednesday the province is expanding use of the Moderna vaccine to pharmacies.
'Right in our wheelhouse': Ottawa Public Health planning to administer COVID-19 vaccine to children 12 and up
Health Canada approved administering the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 12 and up on Monday.
Ottawa reports first three cases of B.1.617 COVID-19 variant, first identified in India
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60,000 COVID-19 vaccine appointments available in Ottawa until end of May
On Thursday, residents 50 years of age and older across Ottawa can book a COVID-19 vaccination appointment through the provincial booking system.
Ottawa's COVID-19 testing positivity rate drops below 7 per cent; hospitalizations below 100
Ottawa Public Health says 141 more people in Ottawa have tested positive for COVID-19 and two more people have died.
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