All Ontario education workers to be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine next week

The province says that very education worker in Ontario will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine next week.

Stephen Lecce, Ontario’s Minister of Education, issued the following statement Friday on vaccine eligibility for education and child care workers:

“Ontario’s education and child care staff have gone above and beyond to support students and working parents at this critical time.

To keep them safe, as early as the week of May 3rd, all education workers across the province will be eligible to book an appointment for the COVID-19 vaccine. With education staff eligible starting next week, and licensed child care settings currently eligible, we are building momentum to defeat this pandemic.

With more stable vaccine supply, we are ensuring every front line worker in our schools and child care settings can get vaccinated. We are incredibly grateful for their hard work and dedication to Ontario youth.”

Approximately 80 per cent of education workers across the province are currently eligible to be vaccinated based on their age, special education or where they live.

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Child care workers in licensed settings across Ontario became eligible to book their COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday.

In the coming weeks, eligibility will be expanded to child care workers in unlicensed child care settings.