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