Ontario is opening up eligibility for fourth COVID-19 vaccine doses to those aged 60 and older as wastewater data suggests the number of infections is almost as high as in early January, when Omicron was at its peak. Fourth doses are already available to long-term care and retirement home residents and immunocompromised people in Ontario. The committee is recommending provinces prioritize people aged 80 and older and long-term care residents, and strongly recommends fourth doses for people between the ages of 70 and 79. (Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table)Those initial predictions saw an increase of hospitalizations, though not one as high as the peak of the Omicron wave of the pandemic. The province reported another 3,444 COVID-19 cases through limited PCR testing Wednesday, with 21,553 tests completed the day before.

Source: CBC News April 06, 2022 18:17 UTC