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Since Waterloo Region started its COVID-19 vaccination programs, we've been tracking every dose administered.
The most current numbers show 482,664 doses of vaccine have been administered in the region, data released Wednesday afternoon (June 23) shows.
On Tuesday (June 22), 8,837 shots were given out, while 7,302 doses were administered on Monday (June 21).
There have been 95,228 immunizations handed out at primacy-care offices and pharmacies across the region since early April.
More than 75.3 per cent of the eligible 18-plus population has received one dose.
A total of 99,072 individuals have received their second doses, rising by 7,141 shots on Tuesday. Currently, 21.73 per cent of the eligible population now fully vaccinated against the virus.
About 94.7 per cent of retirement home and long-term care residents and 56 per cent of staff have received both shots.
The doses administered may include health-care staff and essential workers who work in Waterloo region, but do not live locally.
Region of Waterloo public health updates its COVID-19 vaccine dashboard Monday to Friday at 1:30 p.m., with data as current as 5 p.m. the previous day.
ONTARIO VACCINE ROLLOUT
Here are some key developments in the vaccine rollout in Waterloo Region:
JUNE 22
Waterloo Region is launching a self-serve COVID-19 vaccine booking system on June 23, allowing residents to schedule their own appointments at a public vaccination clinic instead of waiting to be contacted by the region to book. Anyone 12 and older can book their first-dose appointment or reschedule second doses (if eligible) at RegionofWaterloo.ca/VaccineBook.
JUNE 17
On June 17, the province announced it is speeding up its vaccine rollout for second doses, allowing Ontarians who received their first dost last month to book a followup ahead of schedule. Those who were partially vaccinated on or before May 9 will be eligible to book on Monday, June 21 at 8 a.m. Visit the Ontario government's website for more information.
JUNE 10
The Ontario government announced on June 10 that second-dose vaccinations will be accelerated in some parts of Ontario, including Guelph and Waterloo Region, in an effort to stem the growth of the Delta variant.
MAY 31
On May 31, the province announced that long-term care homes are now required to have COVID-19 immunization policies for staff. The policies must include minimum requirements and be fully implemented by July 1, according to a press release.
MAY 28
On May, 28, the Ontario government announced that 65 per cent of eligible individuals aged 18 and over have received one COVID-19 vaccine dose. As a result, the province said in a press release it is rolling out second doses ahead of schedule, starting with adults over the age of 80 on May 31.
MAY 18
On May 18, the province opened up vaccine booking to all Ontarians over the age of 18. Youth between the ages of 12 and 17 are expected to become eligible to book appointments on May 31.
MAY 11
On May 11, public health made changes to its dashboard, now disclosing the number of doses the region has received up to May 5. Previously, public health said this data could not be provided for security reasons.
On May 11, the Ontario government paused first-dose distribution of the AstraZeneca vaccine, which was being given out at pharmacies and doctor's offices, due to a risk of rare blood clots.
MAY 3
The region announced on May 3 that anyone over the age of 18 in certain high-priority neighbourhoods can now register for the vaccine. The neighbourhoods are: Country Hills, Vanier/Rockway, Alpine/Laurentian, Victoria Hills/Cherry Hill in Kitchener; Shades Mills in Cambridge; and Columbia/Lakeshore in Waterloo.
APRIL 23
APRIL 20
On April 20, the Langs vaccination site at 1145 Concession Rd. in Cambridge began immunizing all those eligible for a vaccine. Previously, the clinic only vaccinated those aged 80 or over.
APRIL 15
Public health added pharmacy vaccinations to its task force dashboard on April 15. A technical glitch prevented regional public health from tracking those shots, which first started being distributed on April 3.
APRIL 13
On April 13, a Langs satellite site was expected to open in Ayr's North Dumfries Community Health Centre at 2958 Greenfield Rd.
APRIL 8
The region announced it is opening two more vaccination sites to serve the public on Thursday, April 8. As of April 8, the one at 421 Greenbrook Dr. in Kitchener is already doling out doses. On April 13, a Langs satellite site will open in Ayr's North Dumfries Community Health Centre at 2958 Greenfield Rd.
APRIL 6
The Ontario government announced on April 6 that it will be officially starting Phase 2 of the province's vaccine rollout. This phase includes highest-risk individuals such as organ transplant recipients, some people with neurological diseases like multiple sclerosis and essential caregivers. Other high-priority groups in this phase include some people with high-risk health conditions and their caregivers, those that live and work in congregate settings, and certain workers who cannot work from home like school staff and food manufacturing workers.
MARCH 22
The region's largest vaccination clinic opens at the former RONA store at 66 Pinebush Rd., in Cambridge.
MARCH 19-20
A vaccine clinic is being held at Anishnabeg Outreach (236 Woodhaven Rd. in Kitchener) for First Nations, Métis and Inuit residents of Waterloo region. Another clinic is planned for March 24-25 at the region's administrative building (150 Frederick St.).
MARCH 19
Task force head WRPS Deputy Chief Shirley Hilton confirmed during a news conference that Phase 1 of the vaccine rollout will be completed by the end of March.
MARCH 15
A public vaccine clinic was expected to open at 10 Victoria St. S. in Kitchener on March 15. That same day, a vaccination clinic was slated to open in Wellesley at 3710 Nafziger Rd., Unit A.
MARCH 12
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An interim vaccination site opened on March 12 at the Langs Community Health Centre in Cambridge. The former RONA store in Cambridge (66 Pinebush Rd.) is slated to open as an immunization site the week of March 22.
MARCH 10
Following national immunization guidelines, the province decided to extend the time interval between first and second doses to 16 weeks, or about four months. From March 10 onward, Waterloo region residents will have their second shots booked 16 weeks after their first immunization. However, residents of long-term-care and retirement homes will continue to get followup shots after 21 days.
MARCH 4
The region's second COVID-19 vaccination site opened at 465 The Boardwalk in Waterloo, which is dedicated to the 80-plus population.
FEB. 25
According to the region, dose numbers unable to to be pulled from the vaccine inventory system between Feb. 25 and March 1, due to a technical error.
FEB. 19
WRPS Deputy Chief Shirley Hilton, who is leading the region's vaccine task force, said the provincial Health Ministry released clarifications to its framework. Health-care workers listed in Phase 1, will now be prioritized in groups, ranging from highest to medium priority staff. Adult over 80 years of age have been moved from Phase 2 to Phase 1.
FEB. 8
The vaccination clinic at Grand River Hospital was expected to reopen, prioritizing second doses. First doses were planned to resume the following week.
JAN. 29
A woman in her 30s is the first confirmed case of the fast-spreading U.K. COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 in Waterloo region. Research suggests that the vaccine available in Canada is effective for this variant.
JAN. 28
The region paused its vaccination clinic at Grand River Hospital, pausing shots over that weekend.
JAN. 25
The region competed its first-round vaccination of all eligible local long-term care and retirement home residents, after limited vaccine supply was redirected to this at-risk population as quickly as possible.
JAN. 23
Jan. 23 marked a year since Canada's first known COVID-19 case, a 56-year-old patient at Toronto's Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. As of Monday, Canada has seen just under 750,000 positive virus tests, affecting nearly two per cent of the population since last year.
JAN. 20
The region's COVID-19 vaccine task force announced that two new vaccination sites are planned to open soon, alongside the clinic at Grand River Hospital in Kitchener.
“We are acquiring two other sites in the region,” WRPS Deputy Chief Shirley Hilton told regional council on Jan. 20. “One will be in the north and then one will be closer to the south end of the region.” However, the deputy chief did not disclose the locations of the new sites, as agreements have not yet been signed.
JAN. 15
The Grand River Hospital vaccine clinic closed temporarily from Jan. 15 to Jan. 18 to focus on immunizing long-term-care and seniors' home residents. Hilton said last week that supply concerns made the pause necessary.
"Our biggest hiccup right now is working with an unknown supply, or not being in a position to know further in advance as to what we might be getting,” Hilton said during a news conference on Jan. 15.
DEC. 22
Waterloo region's vaccination site at Grand River Hospital administered its first shots to staff from Chartwell Elmira Long Term Care Residence. Long-term-care workers have been at the top of the list since the vaccine was first distributed to clinics across the province in late December.
— with files from the Waterloo Region Record and the Toronto Star
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