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Second Dose Rebookings to Open Monday for Seniors 80 and Older; Next Thursday for Those Over 70

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Starting at 8:00 a.m. Monday, June 7th, London and Middlesex County seniors 80 years of age and older who have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, will have the option to re-book their second appointment to an earlier date. Those 70 years of age and older will be able to do the same starting on Thursday, June 10th. The Middlesex-London Health Unit’s COVID-19 vaccination appointment booking system has been updated to allow those in these groups to book or re-schedule a second dose appointment at a shorter interval than 112 days, based on appointment availability.

Due to high demand for the COVID-19 vaccine and that residents have been able to book vaccination appointments up to four weeks in advance, the number of appointments that will be available before Monday, June 21st will be limited. However, each morning approximately 3,500 additional appointments are made available.

“People will be able to book or re-schedule their second-dose appointments through our online system and over the phone on Monday morning. We look forward to having those who re-book a second dose appointment becoming fully vaccinated, sooner,” says Dr. Chris Mackie, Medical Officer of Health with the Middlesex-London Health Unit. “The one thing we ask of those who re-book a second dose appointment is to ensure they cancel any previous second dose appointments made, so we can make that time available to others looking to book a first dose appointment for the vaccine.”

In addition to offering re-scheduled second dose booking for most seniors next week, anyone who received their first dose of vaccine in another setting or region and needs to book their second dose in the next four weeks, will be able to do so as well. This includes those who received a first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine and would like their second dose to be an mRNA vaccine, and those who received a first dose outside of the region or Ontario.

For a listing of those who are eligible for a shortened interval between vaccine doses, visit the MLHU’s vaccine eligibility page: https://www.healthunit.com/covid-19-vaccine-eligibility.

How to book a new second-dose appointment, starting on Monday morning:

For seniors who need to re-schedule a shorter-interval second dose appointment, enter Gate #4 I need to re-book my scheduled second dose. For individuals who received their first dose in another setting or out of region and now need to book a second dose within four weeks of their first dose, enter Gate #5, I received my first dose elsewhere and now need to book a second dose.

  • Call 226-289-3560 (8:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Monday to Sunday)

For more information about COVID-19 vaccine eligibility and what to expect on the day of your vaccine appointment, visit: https://www.healthunit.com/covid-19-vaccine-eligibility

Media Contact:
Dan Flaherty, Communications Manager, Middlesex-London Health Unit,
519-663-5317 ext. 2469 or 519-617-0570 (cell.)

Spokesperson:
Dr. Chris Mackie, Medical Officer of Health, Middlesex-London Health Unit