As of May 18 at 8:00 a.m., individuals aged 18 and over will be eligible to book their
#COVID19
vaccine appointment at , or through
#PublicHealth
units that use their own booking system.
Starting June 14 at 8:00 a.m., individuals who in live in Delta hot spots and also received their first dose of an mRNA vaccine on or before May 9 will be eligible to book their accelerated second dose of the
#COVID19
vaccine.
Today is
#PinkShirtDay
. Wear something pink to raise awareness and show support against
#bullying
. We lift each other up when we work together and treat others with dignity and respect.
Starting September 22, Ontarians will be required to provide proof of vaccination to access certain businesses and settings. This will encourage all eligible individuals to get their shot, further protecting Ontarians and our hospital capacity.
Ontario needs everyone to practice
#SocialDistancing
to avoid exposure to
#COVID19
. We can all do our part to prevent the spread of COVID-19. We are in this together.
#COVID19ON
Starting January 1st, Ontarians will be able to skip the doctor’s office visit and go straight to a pharmacy to receive prescriptions for common ailments at no extra charge.
Visit for details, including the list of ailments pharmacists can prescribe for.
Ontario has reached its goal of administering first doses of the
#COVID19
vaccine to 65% of Ontarians 18+ ahead of schedule!
Thank you to our
#HealthCareWorkers
for getting shots in arms and every Ontarian who booked an appointment and rolled up their sleeve to stop the spread.
Take the 2019 novel
#coronavirus
(
#COVID19ON
) self-assessment if you think you have symptoms or have been in close contact with someone who has it. This will help you determine if you need to seek further care.
#COVID2019
#CANADACOVID19
As of April 23, all pregnant individuals can register for COVID-19 vaccination appointments under the “highest risk” health conditions in Phase Two of the province’s vaccine rollout.
Want a copy of your
#COVID19
vaccination receipt?
If you have been vaccinated in Ontario, you can log in to the provincial portal to download or print an electronic
#COVID19
vaccine receipt for each dose you have received.
Learn more:
OHIP+ is here! For those 24 & under, start off your
#NewYear
knowing that
#OHIPplus
has your back! With OHIP+, you'll be covered for over 4,400
#prescriptions
.
Today marks one year since the
@WHO
declared
#COVID19
a global pandemic. Since then, Ontario has tragically lost more than 7,000 lives to this deadly virus. Today we honour those who have lost their lives by lighting a
#Candle4COVID
.
#TogetherWeCanDoIt
To continue to protect the health & well-being of all Ontarians, Ontario is waiving the 3-month waiting period for Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) & will cover the cost of
#COVID19ON
services for uninsured people who don’t meet OHIP coverage criteria.
Due to increased vaccine supply, Ontario is adding high-risk
#HealthCare
workers to the list of those eligible to book their appointment to receive a second dose of the
#COVID19
vaccine earlier than the extended four month interval.
Starting June 28 at 8 a.m., all Ontarians 18+ who received their first dose of an mRNA vaccine (Moderna or Pfizer) will be eligible to book an appointment to receive their second dose of a
#COVID19
vaccine ahead of schedule.
Learn more:
Ontario is expanding the age eligibility for AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine. Starting April 20, individuals aged 40 and over can receive the AstraZeneca
#COVID19
vaccine at pharmacy or primary care settings across Ontario.
Today is
#BellLetsTalk
Day and we are joining the conversation around
#MentalHealth
. If you or someone you know is struggling, help is available.
Visit to find services and supports close to home. If you need to talk, there are supports here for you.
Ontario is expanding eligibility for second booster doses to Ontarians 18+ to provide an extra layer of protection to those who may need it.
Expanding eligibility will ensure that Ontarians can make an informed decision based on their circumstances.
As of September 22, 2021, you must be fully vaccinated and provide proof of vaccination to access certain indoor businesses and settings.
Learn where you will need to show proof of vaccination, and how to get and use your vaccine receipt at:
Starting September 26, Ontario will begin to offer the bivalent
#COVID19
vaccine to all Ontarians aged 18+ at an interval of six months.
As of this date, all COVID-19 vaccine booster dose appointments for individuals 18+ will be for the bivalent vaccine.
For those vaccinated in Ontario, electronic
#COVID19
vaccination receipts can be downloaded or printed from the provincial portal.
To get your receipt, you will need:
✅A green OHIP card
✅Your date of birth
✅Your postal code
Get your receipt today:
.
@Ornge
delivered the first
#COVID19
vaccines to Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre last night via Thunder Air. These vaccines will be administered starting tomorrow to
#LongTermCare
residents and
#HealthCare
workers.
Today marks the 2nd anniversary since
#COVID19
was declared a global pandemic.
This
#NationalDayofObservance
, we honour those who have lost their lives due to COVID-19 and thank our
#HealthCare
workers for continuing to provide exceptional care during this challenging time.
✅Hot dog 🌭
✅Popcorn🍿
✅
#COVID19
vaccine 💉
Our
#GOVAXX
bus🚍 will be at the ⚾️
@BlueJays
game🏟️TODAY from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
If you still need your shot, now's your chance! No appointment needed. While supplies last.
#WeAreBlueJays
Spread the word!
Starting January 1st pharmacies can be your one-stop shop to get prescriptions for some of the most common ailments such as pink eye, rashes, insect bites, and urinary tract infections, at no extra cost.
Over 75% of Ontarians 18+ have received at least one dose of a
#COVID19
vaccine!
As a majority of Ontario adults have received one dose, providing a strong level of protection from
#COVID19
, we are beginning to accelerate second doses for all Ontarians:
This week marks the end of Helen Angus's tenure as Ontario’s Deputy Minister of Health.
We are incredibly thankful for Helen's many years of dedicated service and unwavering commitment to Ontarians during the COVID-19 pandemic.
We wish Helen all the best in this next chapter!
If you have symptoms of
#COVID19
, stay home until:
• your symptoms have improved for at least 24 hours (48 hours for nausea, vomiting and/or diarrhea).
• you‘re fever-free
Wear a tight-fitting, well-constructed mask for 10 days from symptom onset.
Today is
#InternationalWomensDay
.
#DYK
that women make up 80% of Canada’s health workforce? Let’s take some time to celebrate and thank the many women who have joined the fight against
#COVID19
and continue to care for Ontarians every day.
#IWD2021
Today we welcome Dr. Catherine Zahn as Ontario’s new Deputy Minister of Health.
Dr. Zahn's extensive experience will be vital as we continue to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and continue building a better, connected health care system for Ontarians.
It’s
#ParamedicServicesWeek
! Let’s show our appreciation for all the brave paramedics who work to protect the health and well-being of Ontarians especially in the midst of
#COVID19ON
.
#PSweek
Visit our webpage for the latest and most up-to-date information on the 2019 novel
#coronavirus
(
#COVID19
) in Ontario. We are updating the page every day, seven days a week, at 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET:
Thanks to our heroes for keeping Ontario’s essential services and businesses open during the
#COVID19
outbreak. Protect them by staying home. Stay up-to-date on
#COVID19ON
.
Today is
#InternationalNursesDay
.
In Ontario and around the world, nurses play an essential role in our health system, making a difference in the lives of patients every day.
This year more than ever, we thank you for your dedication, compassion and courage.
#IND2021
Following Health Canada’s approval of the paediatric Pfizer
#COVID19
vaccine, children aged five to 11 will be eligible to book their appointment to receive the vaccine beginning Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at 8:00 a.m.
Ontario unveils Roadmap to Wellness: A Plan to Build Ontario’s Mental Health and Addictions System. This is a new cross-government plan that will lead to better supports for Ontarians experiencing
#MentalHealth
& addictions challenges.
Due to an increase in
#COVID19
cases, Ontario is limiting the # of people at unmonitored social gatherings (like backyard BBQs & parties) in
@cityoftoronto
,
@regionofpeel
&
@ottawacity
, to 10 for indoor or 25 for outdoor events for as of Sept 18.
✅Hot dog 🌭
✅Popcorn🍿
✅
#COVID19
vaccine 💉
Both
#GOVAXX
buses🚍🚍 will be at the ⚾️
@BlueJays
game🏟️TODAY from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
If you still need your shot, now's your chance! No appointment needed. While supplies last.
#WeAreBlueJays
Ontario has administered over 15 million doses of the
#COVID19
vaccine!
Thank you to everyone who has gotten their shot and booked their accelerated second dose appointment.
Every dose brings us closer to the things we’ve missed. Book your appointment:
With key public health indicators continuing to improve and the provincewide vaccination rate surpassing targets, Ontario will move into Step Three of the Roadmap to Reopen on July 16 at 12:01 a.m.
Learn more:
Ontario appoints
@janephilpott
as the special advisor to support the design & implementation of the Ontario Health Data Platform. Dr. Philpott will also chair the Joint Ministers’ Roundtable & provide advice to
@celliottability
and
@PBethlenfalvy
.
As of today, individuals aged 18 and over in 2021 can now book their
#COVID19
vaccine appointment at a mass immunization clinic at or through
#PublicHealth
units that use their own booking system
The National Advisory Committee on Immunization has confirmed that a mixed vaccine schedule is safe and is effective at protecting you and your loved ones from
#COVID19
.
The best vaccine for your second dose is the vaccine that is available first.
As of May 23 at 8:00 a.m., youth aged 12 and over will be eligible to book their
#COVID19
vaccine appointment through and the provincial call centre, as well as at select pharmacies administering the Pfizer vaccine.
Individuals aged 18 and over in designated hot spots, as identified by postal code, are eligible for vaccination through mobile teams and pop-up clinics in targeted settings as they are rolled out locally.
Starting tomorrow, individuals 18+ will be eligible to receive their
#COVID19
booster dose three months after their second dose.
If you are eligible for a booster or need a first or second dose, book your appointment as soon as possible. Learn how at
Starting the week of June 28, all Ontarians 18+ who have received their 1st dose of an mRNA
#COVID19
vaccine (Moderna or Pfizer) will be eligible to book their 2nd dose appointment. The appointment will be scheduled at least 28 days after the 1st dose.
In further support of a safe return to school, Ontario is ensuring more children benefit from the protection offered by the
#COVID19
vaccine. Starting August 18, all children turning 12 before the end of 2021 will be eligible to receive their 1st dose.
It is against the law to charge for an OHIP covered service. If a patient has been charged, they should contact 1-888-662-6613 or protectpublichealth
@ontario
.ca
Ontario has administered over 18 million doses of the
#COVID19
vaccine!
Getting vaccinated is the best way to protect you and your loved ones from
#COVID19
and variants.
We encourage all Ontarians aged 12+ to book your 1st and 2nd dose now:
It can be scary finding out that you were exposed to
#COVID19
.
If you’re fully vaccinated, asymptomatic & the case is outside your household, self-monitor for 10 days. Do not visit anyone at high-risk of severe illness for 10 days from your last exposure.
From the first female physician (Dr. Emily Stowe) to practice medicine in Canada to the first neurologist in space (Roberta Bondar), ON women have helped shape health care.
#InternationalWomensDay
#IWD2020
As of 8 a.m. on November 23, children five to 11 will be eligible to book a vaccine appointment:
- at or by calling 1-833-943-3900
- through
#PublicHealth
units using their own booking system
- participating pharmacies
- select primary care providers
As of 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 28, 2022, parents and caregivers of children aged six months to under five years will be able to book appointments for the paediatric
#COVID19
vaccine.
Learn more:
Ontario is moving into Phase Two of its
#COVID19
vaccine distribution plan. We expect to vaccinate over nine million Ontarians between April and the end of June, pending supply.
Individuals who received their first dose of AstraZeneca between March 10-19 can now choose to book their second dose appointment at an earlier dose interval of 10 weeks.
Find a participating pharmacy:
Ontario is applying time-limited
#PublicHealth
measures in response to a rapid increase in
#COVID19
hospitalizations. These measures will help blunt transmission of the virus & preserve hospital bed capacity to prevent hospitals from becoming overwhelmed.
We wish all Ontario’s moms a happy and safe
#MothersDay
. Thank you for all that you do!
The best way to say “I love you” is to stay safe and celebrate virtually if you don’t live in the same household.
Ontario is ordering a Provincewide Shutdown requiring Ontarians to stay at home as much as possible to stop the spread of
#COVID19
. These measures will protect health system capacity and save lives by breaking the current trend of COVID-19 transmission.
On
#WorldStrokeDay
, learn the signs and symptoms of a stroke:
• numbness in your face
• trouble seeing in one or both eyes
• headache
• dizziness
• loss of balance or coordination
• trouble walking
• weakness in your arms
• trouble speaking
Effective Oct 3, Ontario is implementing more
#PublicHealth
measures in response to the 2nd wave of
#COVID19
. To
#StopTheSpread
, face coverings are mandatory in indoor settings, like businesses, facilities & workplaces with limited exemptions.
As of today, youth aged 12 and over can now book their
#COVID19
vaccine appointment through and the provincial call centre, as well as at select pharmacies administering the Pfizer vaccine.
Starting May 3 at 8:00 a.m., individuals 18+ in 2021 who live in hot spot communities will be eligible to book a
#COVID19
vaccine appointment through the provincial online booking system or through public health units that use their own booking system.
Today is International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia.
#2SLGBTQ
+ individuals face higher risks for some
#MentalHealth
issues due to the effects of discrimination and the social determinants of health.
Support is available:
#IDAHOBIT
Ontario’s updated
#COVID19ON
modelling shows our enhanced public health measures are working, but we need everyone to continue to do their part to
#StopTheSpread
and protect our most vulnerable citizens. Keep it up Ontario!
Ontario is accelerating second doses of the
#COVID19
vaccine ahead of schedule!
Individuals 70+ in 2021, as well as those who received a first dose of an mRNA vaccine on or before April 18, are invited to book an accelerated second dose appointment.
Over 6 million Ontarians are fully vaccinated!
Have you received your second dose of the
#COVID19
vaccine? All Ontarians 12+ are now eligible to receive their second dose at a shortened interval.
Do your part to support a two-dose summer💉☀️💉
Social circles are different from social gatherings of 5 to 10 people. Social gatherings must still physically distance from others (2 metres apart). Learn more:
Effective October 25 at 12:01 a.m., Ontario will lift capacity limits in the vast majority of settings where proof of vaccination is required.
Continued improvements to
#PublicHealth
&
#HealthCare
indicators have guided this cautious and gradual approach.
Based on the provincewide vaccination rate and improvements in key indicators, Ontario will move into Step One of its Roadmap to Reopen effective June 11 at 12:01 a.m.
Continue to do your part by following
#PublicHealth
measures and getting vaccinated.
Over 80% of Ontarians 18+ have received at least one dose of a
#COVID19
vaccine!
We want even more Ontarians to benefit from the protection of a
#TwoDoseSummer
.
Book an appointment now to get your shot:
It's National Child and Youth
#MentalHealth
Day. Concerned about your child's mental health? Speak to them about your 3 main concerns and listen for 3 uninterrupted minutes.
#cymh
#GetLoud
@Sandra_Cole44
If an OHIP-insured person feels that they have been charged for an insured service, and they would like the ministry to investigate this matter, they should call the CFMA Program report line at 1-888-662-6613 and leave a message or e-mail protectpublichealthcare
@ontario
.ca. (5/5)
As of 12:01 a.m., Ontario has moved into Step Two of its Roadmap to Reopen based on the provincewide vaccination rate and improvements in key indicators.
As we begin to enjoy more activities in Step Two please do so safely by following
#PublicHealth
advice and getting vaccinated.
Parents, you are not alone if you’re worried about your child’s
#MentalHealth
. Nearly 1 in 5 children experience a mental health issue. Find out how you can spot the signs of mental illness and what you can do to help.
#BellLetsTalk
Thank you for staying home, for practicing
#PhysicalDistancing
and only going out when it’s necessary.
Together, we can
#FlattenTheCurve
.
Keep it up Ontario!
Beginning as early as April 21, Ontario, in collaboration with Shoppers Drug Mart, is offering 24/7
#COVID19
vaccination service for Ontarians aged 40+ at 20 pharmacy locations, with the majority located in hot spot communities.
Ontarians will need to be fully vaccinated and provide proof of vaccination along with photo ID to access certain higher-risk settings.
Help
#StopTheSpread
of
#COVID19
. If you need your 1st or 2nd dose, book your appointment now:
It's
#ParamedicServicesWeek
.
#Paramedics
play a critical role on the frontlines of Ontario’s
#HealthCare
system, including being able to administer
#COVID19
vaccines.
Thank you to Ontario’s paramedics for the heroic work you do every day and being there when we need you most.
Even if you have recovered from
#COVID19
, you are not immune from the virus and you should still get vaccinated.
Dr. Zainab Abdurrahman explains why vaccines not only protect you, but also the wider community.
As of 12:01 a.m., Ontario has moved into Step Three of its Roadmap to Reopen based on the provincewide vaccination rate & improvements in key indicators.
As we safely enjoy more activities, please continue to follow
#PublicHealth
advice & get vaccinated.