coronavirus pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Saturday.York Region Public Health has begun distributing the Moderna vaccine to long-term care homes.In a news release issued Jan.
2, officials said the vaccines will help protect around 3,700 long-term care residents in 28 homes.After the vaccines are delivered to long-term care facilities, they will be sent to other congregate care settings for seniors, including retirement homes.Paramedics in Halton Region have become the first paramedics in Ontario to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.That’s according to a tweet from the Halton Paramedic Union that was sent out Friday morning.