Peel Region health officials are trying to reach people who are unwilling to mix-and-match COVID-19 vaccine doses with a new initiative called ‘Pfizer Fridays.’
Peel Region health officials are trying to reach people who are unwilling to mix-and-match COVID-19 vaccine doses with a new initiative called ‘Pfizer Fridays.’
Health experts and community leaders say a pandemic turnaround is taking place in Peel Region. In stark contrast to just weeks ago, COVID-19 cases are down, positivity rates are dropping, and vaccination are numbers way up. But there’s one factor that could stall progress.
Peel’s top doctor says the region will begin moving through five-year age groups every week as it aims to accelerate the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in the hot spot.
Mayors in Peel Region are asking the province to further loosen restrictions in their communities days after a stay-at-home order was lifted.
With Toronto and Peel Region becoming the first areas to enter the ‘lockdown’ tier of the province’s COVID-19 response framework as of 12:01 a.m. Monday for at least the next 28 days, here’s a look at what that means for residents in those areas.