COVID-19 vaccinations based on neighbourhood as well as age could prevent thousands of cases and reduce the number of deaths due to the pandemic.The Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table makes the findings in a new report released today.
Coronavirus: Guelph area health unit already vaccinating seniors over 80 The group says the pandemic has taken a disproportionate toll on older adults and residents of disadvantaged and racialized urban neighbourhoods.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]It says targeting those residents for vaccination first could minimize deaths, illness and hospitalizations across Ontario.