Ontario expands vaccine rollout to family doctors in six regions, including Hamilton

Ontario says some family doctors in six regions, including Hamilton, will start administering COVID-19 vaccinations to patients aged 60-64 this weekend.

Premier Doug Ford says the initiative will start in Hamilton, Toronto, Peel Region, Guelph, Peterborough and Simcoe-Muskoka.

Doctors will start contacting patients to book appointments today. Vaccinations will begin on Saturday.

Ford says the primary care physicians will be administering the Oxford-AstraZeneca shot.

The province also says 325 pharmacies in three regions will begin administering the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine Friday to residents aged 60 to 64.

People in that age group can start making appointments today to get shots at pharmacies in Toronto, Windsor-Essex, and Kingston.

People will be able to make their appointments directly with the participating pharmacies.