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Ontario Ministry of Health
@ONThealth
Official account of Ontario’s Ministry of Health. Terms of use: ontario.ca/SocialTerms En français @ONTSante
Ontario, Canada
Joined February 2011
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    As of May 18 at 8:00 a.m., individuals aged 18 and over will be eligible to book their #COVID19 vaccine appointment at ontario.ca/bookvaccine, or through #PublicHealth units that use their own booking system.
    Starting May 18, individuals aged 18+ will be eligible to book a COVID-19 vaccination
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    This week is #NationalNursingWeek (May 11 to 17). Thank you to the RNs, RPNs, NPs & nursing students who provide quality care for their patients every day, especially during #COVID19ON. We appreciate you! bit.ly/3cl7WpG #Nurses2020 #IND2020
    Nurses, thank you for protecting us during COVID-19. Image of registered nurses at Markham Stouffville Hospital (L to R): Lorraine Spence, Marshin R. Fortin-Parker, Ingrid Caldaroni, Yvonne Warner, Elizabeth Thomas and Jodie Maunder.
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    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. news.ontario.ca/en/release/100…
    Starting June 14, individuals who received their first dose on or before May 9 and live in these Delta hot spots can book their accelerated second dose appointment:
Halton 
Peel 
Porcupine 
Toronto 
Waterloo 
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph
York
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    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. pinkshirtday.ca
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    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. news.ontario.ca/en/release/100…
    Image Text: Proof of vaccination in select settings will begin on September 22, 2021.
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    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. ontario.ca/coronavirus #COVID19ON
    Text: "Tips for Social Distancing: Stay at home as much as possible. If you have to go out, stay at least 2 meters away from others. Order essential products online. If possible, avoid crowded places and gatherings of more than 50 people. Cook at home or order take-out or delivery"
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    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 ontario.ca/CommonAilments for details, including the list of ailments pharmacists can prescribe for.
    Icon of a prescription. Image Text: “Starting January 1st, pharmacists will be able to offer prescriptions for: hay fever, oral thrush, pink eye, dermatitis, menstrual cramps, acid reflux, hemorrhoids, cold sores, impetigo, insect bites and hives, tick bites, sprains and strains, and urinary tract infections.”
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    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.
    Image Text : 65% of Ontario adults have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
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    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. ontario.ca/dw6j #COVID2019 #CANADACOVID19
    Illustration of laptop. Image text “Take the COVID-19 self-assessment if you think you have symptoms”
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    Today is #PersonalSupportWorkerDay. #ThankYou PSWs across Ontario working in #LongTermCare homes and home and community care for your dedication to care for those who need help every day and during #COVID19ON. We appreciate you! #PSWDay #PSWDay2020
    Elderly woman with her PSW. Both wearing masks. Image text "Personal support workers, we appreciate and thank you!"
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    Today is #InternationalNursesDay. #ThankYouNurses across Ontario and the world for all of your efforts to care for those in need during #COVID19. Continue to do your part to protect those that protect us. #IND2020 #Nurses2020 #COVID19ON
    Nurses, we appreciate and thank you! Image of: Libby Whiting, RPN Lakeridge Health
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    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.
    Image Text : As of April 23, all pregnant individuals are eligible to register for COVID-19 vaccination appointments.
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    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: covid-19.ontario.ca/covid-19-vacci…
    Electronic vaccination receipts can be downloaded or printed from the provincial portal
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    Ontario applies lower limits for unmonitored and private social gatherings to entire province, effective September 19, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. news.ontario.ca/en/release/584…
    Effective September 19, 2020
Lower limits for unmonitored social gatherings across Ontario.
10 people for indoor or 25 for outdoor events.