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With more than 65 per cent of homebound residents vaccinated, #TeamToronto vaccination partners launch “Homebound Sprint” to complete first doses

News release: toronto.ca/news/with-more…

The City of Toronto and Team Toronto vaccination partners have launched a “Homebound Sprint” to deliver first doses of COVID-19 vaccine to all remaining homebound Toronto residents.

The team focused on vaccinating homebound Torontonians in their place of residence has already administered a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine to more than 65 per cent of those residents, in many cases also vaccinating the resident’s essential caregiver at the same time.

Adults 18 years of age or older who live in Toronto and cannot physically leave their home to receive the vaccine for medical, physical, cognitive or psychosocial reasons are eligible for in-home vaccination.

As of May 24, nearly 7,000 individuals have registered for in-home vaccination through their primary care physicians, homecare service providers or self-referrals.

More than 4,600 of the identified individuals – and in many cases their caregivers – have now received their first dose of vaccine. The team is working to administer in-home first doses to the remaining approximately 2,400 homebound residents over the next two weeks.