COVID-19 vaccine, while retirement home residents will start getting it next week.The COVID-19 immunization program began in long-term care homes on Monday, after the Ontario government decided that the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine could safely be transported to long-term care and retirement homes.
Coronavirus: Ontario declares 2nd state of emergency, issues stay-at-home order “COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on both the residents and employees in long-term care and being able to offer the protection this vaccine provides to those who are the most vulnerable is a critical milestone,” Dr.