Ontario Premier Doug Ford said on Friday that COVID-19 vaccinations of Phase 1 priority populations were nearing completion, and that the province was gearing up for Phase 2 of its rollout plan, with a focus on vaccinating seniors, people with specific health conditions, individuals living in congregate settings and those who can’t work from home.

People living in long-term care homes, retirement homes, as well as staff and front-line workers were targeted in Phase 1. Over 820,000 doses have been administered and over 269,000 Ontarians have been fully immunized with two shots.

Health officials said timelines are amendable and may change based on vaccine supply. There are currently four vaccines approved in Canada: Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson. The first three require two shots several weeks apart while Johnson & Johnson only requires one.

Retired Gen. Rick Hillier, head of Ontario's COVID-19 task force, said the approval of both the AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines “are game changers for us," and stated that more mass vaccination clinics will open in the coming weeks as supply increases.

Ontario will also be launching its online vaccination booking system and call centre on March 15.

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