Toronto will begin vaccinating its 1,300 paramedics against COVID-19 on Thursday.Mayor John Tory says those who want vaccinations can receive doses at one of three sites.Each site will be able to inoculate up to 50 paramedics per day with the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
Ontario says paramedics will be included in 1st phase of COVID-19 vaccine distribution The city says paramedics are an extension of hospital emergency departments.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]It says ensuring they get vaccinated is important for protecting hospital staff and other first responders.The program is in partnership with Sunnybrook hospital, Humber River hospital, and the University Health Network..