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COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility
Please continue to check this page for the latest information on which groups are eligible to book an appointment for a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
The vaccine eligibility outlined below applies to the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit region.
Who is currently eligible?
As of 04/08/2021, vaccination is currently available in Haldimand and Norfolk Counties for:
- Adults aged 65 years or older (born in 1956 or earlier)
- Special education teachers
- Individuals with High-Risk Health Conditions AND one caregiver IF the individual requires substantial and sustained personal care
- Obesity with a BMI >40
- Treatments causing immunosuppression (includes chemotherapy, biologics, etc.)
- Intellectual disabilities preventing an individual from practicing public health measures (includes Down Syndrome etc.)
- Individuals with Highest-Risk health conditions AND one caregiver
- Organ transplant recipients
- Stem cell transplant recipients
- Neurological diseases that impact the respiratory systems (includes MS, ALS, myasthenia gravis, etc.)
- Hematological malignancy diagnosed in the past year (includes multiple myelomas, leukemias, and lymphomas)
- Kidney disease with an eGFR<30
- Faith leaders (must be providing funerals, end of life care, visiting elderly or ill patients, or conducting religious rituals in close physical proximity)
- Residents and staff in congregate settings (includes SAWs, developmental settings, homelessness shelters, and more) – AND essential caregivers in some of these settings (please refer to Ministry documents)
- Any individual missed from Phase 1
- LTCH/ RH residents, staff, or essential caregivers
- Adults receiving chronic home care
- Adults awaiting placement in a RH or LTCH (have a confirmed bed)
- Healthcare workers at all priority levels who interact with their patients in-person (i.e. excludes those working entirely remotely)
- Hospital staff or healthcare setting staff (all non-HCWs in office)
- Emergency responders: police, coast guard, paramedics, patient transport, etc.
- Indigenous adults AND their adult household members
Once you become eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, you will remain eligible.
Learn more about Ontario’s three-phase COVID-19 Vaccine Strategy.
Are you 70+ and still waiting for your first vaccine? Please fill out this form.
Eligible: Phase One (December 2020-March 2021)
The vaccine eligibility outlined below applies to the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit region.
All long-term care and retirement home residents, staff, and essential caregivers (as designated by the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007). Hospital patients who have a confirmed admission to a long-term care or retirement home, or other congregate care home for seniors, are also eligible if operationally feasible. |
All hospital and acute care staff in frontline roles with COVID-19 patients and/or with the highest risk of exposure to COVID-19, including those performing aerosol-generating procedures. These are limited to regularly scheduled staff (full-time or part-time) and not transient workers. They must work in the following areas:
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All patient-facing health care workers involved in the COVID-19 response, including:
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Medical First Responders
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Community health care workers, who are patient-facing, serving specialized populations, including:
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Frontline health care workers working in hospital inpatient settings and hospital procedural areas, including:
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Residents and staff in other congregate care settings for seniors, including assisted living facilities. |
Adults aged 80 and older (born in 1941 or earlier) |
Indigenous adults aged 55 and older (born in 1966 or earlier)
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Indigenous adults aged 16 and older living on reserve
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Adults aged 16 and older who are recipients of chronic home care |
Frontline health care workers in the following outpatient and ambulatory areas:
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Laboratory services |
Residents and staff of congregate settings with a history of outbreak or with high-risk populations, at the discretion of the local public health unit. |
Frontline healthcare workers in the following outpatient and ambulatory areas:• Developmental services
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Frontline healthcare workers in the following non-acute rehabilitation and therapy areas:• Chiropractic
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Public health |
Non-Frontline health care workers, including those working remotely, in administration, and who do not require PPE to work |
Eligible: Phase Two (April 2021-July 2021)
As per the Ontario Ministry of Health’s guidance document, individuals eligible for COVID-19 vaccination within Phase 2 are further subdivided into two priority groups, Primary Priority and Secondary Priority groups.
The groups identified as a Primary Priority will be offered a vaccine first in Phase 2 of Ontario’s vaccination program. When all reasonable efforts have been made to offer a first dose of vaccine to all those within the Primary Priority groups, vaccination will proceed for those in the Secondary Priority groups.
Primary Priority Group
Adults aged 60-79, starting with those 75-79 and decreasing in 5-year increments |
Individuals with specific health conditions, starting with Highest Risk and High-Risk health conditions
Highest-Risk
High-Risk
At-Risk
Individuals in Highest-Risk and High-Risk groups may have up to one primary essential caregiver vaccinated.
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Secondary Priority Group |
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First Group of Essential Workers Who Cannot Work from Home
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Second Group of Essential Workers Who Cannot Work from Home
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Learn more about Ontario’s three-phase COVID-19 Vaccine Strategy.
COVID-19 Vaccine Booking System
Online bookings are available for eligible priority populations in Haldimand and Norfolk County.
The online form can be found here.
Vaccination clinics are by appointment only. No walk-ins will be accepted at clinic locations.
Only book ONE appointment; do not book appointments at multiple clinics
Online appointments are currently only being booked for FIRST dose appointments.
New direction from the province has resulted in a change to the COVID-19 vaccination schedule. Starting immediately, the period between the first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be extended up to 120 days. All previously scheduled appointments for second doses are cancelled at this time. Please do not call the HNHU to book an appointment for your second dose or to reschedule a previously booked second dose appointment. You will be notified by the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit when you are eligible to re-book your second dose.
We strongly recommend online booking. If you are unable to book online, please ask a family member, loved one, or friend for assistance.
If you are unable to book online, please call 519-427-5903 to access our booking line. Please leave a message with your name and phone number. Someone from our team will call you back to book an appointment. Please have a valid health card or other alternative types of government-issued identification ready for the individual(s) you are booking an appointment for. As we have a high volume of calls, we appreciate your patience.
Vaccine Stand-by Waitlist
The Haldimand-Norfolk Vaccine Task Force has launched a waitlist to ensure all available vaccine doses are administered. Currently, we are accepting the names and contact information for individuals who are aged 60-64 years (born in the years 1957-1961.)