Dear Friends and Neighbours in Pine Meadows
I just received the following information from Fergus Pharmacy and Compound Center. It explains how to preregister for Covid 19 vaccinations. You will read in the following that preregistration at this time is for those 80 years of age and older. We are still working on having a vaccine clinic in Pine Meadows but I thought it best for those eligible to preregister in case we aren’t able to arrange this clinic.
Preregistration Process for COVID-19 Vaccine Roll-out
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health is inviting members of certain prioritized groups to pre-register for upcoming COVID-19 vaccination appointments. Demand for the COVID-19 vaccine is currently higher than available supply and a prioritization is necessary to determine eligibility. COVID-19 vaccine appointments are not yet available for the general public.
Pre-Registration Website link – https://register.wdgpublichealth.ca
Note: The registration website is not compatible with the Internet Explorer browser. Please use either Chrome, Safari or Firefox browser.
Step 1: Pre-registration for those eligible
Pre-registration helps us book appointment reservations quickly and easily. When you pre-register, you select your preferred method of communication. This is how we will contact you to reserve a vaccine appointment. The following groups are eligible to preregister.
**Adults 80 years of age and older
**Indigenous adults
**Long-Term Care and/or Retirement Home Staff
**Essential Support Staff in Long-Term Care and Retirement Homes
**Essential Caregivers in Long-Term Care and High-Risk Retirement Homes **Healthcare workers* in the following settings:
>Hospitals
>COVID-19 Response Roles (e.g., Assessment Centres, outbreak response, COVID-19 immunization clinics)
>Paramedics
>Community Healthcare workers serving specialized populations
>Community Healthcare workers serving the general population
>Healthcare worker in Congregate Settings
>Healthcare services for indigenous populations
>Laboratory services
>Non-acute and rehabilitation and therapy
>Public health
*For the purposes of this vaccine prioritization, ‘health care worker’ is defined as:
Anyone working or volunteering in a health care organization (includes regulated health professionals as well as staff not providing direct patient care such as cleaning, food or administration services)
Any worker providing healthcare services or direct patient service in a setting outside of a health care organization (http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/pro/programs/publichealth/coronavirus/docs/Guidance_for_Prioritizing_HCW_covid19_vaccination_2020-01-08.pdf)
Step 2: You will be contacted for an appointment
When vaccines become available for your group, Public Health will use the contact information you provide to send you an email and/or text message. This email and/or text message will include a website link and unique code so that you can schedule a date, time and location for you to receive your first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Please check your JUNK/SPAM folders regularly.
Step 3: On your appointment day
When you arrive for your appointment, please bring your identification (e.g., workplace ID badge, letter from your employer) because Public Health will use it to confirm who you are and that you are part of a priority group.
Public Health takes vaccine prioritization seriously. Providing false information may result in cancellation of your appointment and notification to the appropriate regulatory college.
Deep Shah, PharmD., RPh.
Pharmacist/Owner
Please stay safe and healthy everyone.
Joe Piercey
