Ontario amplía elegibilidad de vacunas a trabajadores esenciales y personas con afecciones de salud de alto riesgo

ONTARIO.- Esta semana el  Ministerio de Salud de Ontario está ampliando la elegibilidad de la vacuna COVID-19 a los residentes de 40 años o más,  trabajadores esenciales y aquellos con problemas de salud de mayor riesgo a medida que continúa expandiendo su implementación.

A partir de hoy martes 11 de mayo a las 8 a.m., las personas con afecciones de salud consideradas “en riesgo” y el Grupo Dos de personas que no pueden trabajar desde casa pueden comenzar a reservar a través del portal de reservas en línea de la provincia: https://covid-19.ontario.ca/covid-19-vaccines-ontario?gclid=Cj0KCQjws-OEBhCkARIsAPhOkIapGsYzDO0FjHlxTtSkc0Pou8WnF28yg5H_EIAqxaabTWTMuDClFZYaAusUEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds#covid-19-immunization-program

Group Two essential workers eligible as of May 10

• Essential and critical retail workers (including grocery, foodbank, pharmacy, ServiceOntario, ServiceCanada, Passport Canada, wholesalers and general goods, restaurant, LCBO workers)
• Workers in manufacturing industries directly involved in supporting the COVID-19covid 19 response, construction (including infrastructure) and other essential businesses and services where facilities are at heightened risk for COVID-19covid 19 outbreaks and spread
• Social workers and social services staff who provide in-person client services (including youth justice workers, Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program case workers)
• Courts and justice system workers (including probation and parole workers)
• Transportation, warehousing and distribution workers (including public transit workers, truck drivers supporting essential services, marine and rail cargo and maintenance, highway maintenance)
• Electricity (including system operations, generation, transmission, distribution and storage workers)
• Communications infrastructure workers (including cellular, satellite, landline, internet, public safety radio)
• Water and wastewater management workers
• Financial services workers (bank branch staff)
• Veterinarians and veterinary teams
• Waste management workers
• Oil and petroleum workers (including petroleum refineries, crude oil and petroleum storage, transmission and distribution, retail sale of fuel)
• Natural gas and propane gas workers (including compression, storage, transmission and distribution of natural gas and propane)
• Mine workers (including those needed to ensure the continued operation of active mines)
• Uranium processing workers (those working in the refining and conversion of uranium and fabrication of fuel for nuclear power plants)

 At-risk health conditions eligible as of May 10

• Immune deficiencies and autoimmune disorders
• Stroke and cerebrovascular disease
• Dementia
• Diabetes
• Liver disease
• All other cancers
• Respiratory diseases, such as asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, pleurisy
• Spleen problems, such as asplenia
• Heart disease
• Hypertension with end organ damage
• Diagnosed mental disorder
• Substance use disorders
• Sickle cell disease
• Thalassemia
• Immunocompromising health conditions
• Other disabilities requiring direct support care in the community