Specific high-risk groups in Ontario will be offered a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

With that news Tuesday from the province, officials with the Thunder Bay District Health Unit are actively planning for the administration of the doses, which includes working with those in long-term care to get shots in the arms of residents.

Third doses will not be offered at local pharmacies or at the CLE Coliseum.

Who’s Eligible For Third Dose

Transplant recipients (including solid organ transplant and hematopoietic stem cell
transplants)
Patients with hematological cancers (examples include lymphoma, myeloma, leukemia)
on active treatment (chemotherapy, targeted therapies, immunotherapy)
Recipients of an anti-CD20 agent (e.g. rituximab, ocrelizumab, ofatumumab)
Residents of high-risk congregate settings including long-term care homes, higher-risk
licensed retirement homes and First Nations elder care lodges.

Also children turning 12 before the end of 2021 can book appointments to receive their first Pfizer dose online or by calling 1 (833) 943-3900.

Walk-in appointment spots are also available at the CLE Coliseum clinic.