High Priority Health Care Workers Eligible for QHC Vaccination Clinics Beginning March 15
Quinte Health Care (QHC) is now accepting COVID-19 vaccination registrations from high priority* health care workers. Appointments for this group will begin on Monday March 15. To register, visit the QHC vaccination booking page.
High priority health care workers include:
- Community care with lower risk of exposure and serving special populations (developmental services, mental health and addictions services).
- Community care with lower risk of exposure and serving general population (Campus health, Community diagnostic imaging, Daycare/school nursing, Dietary / nutrition, Independent health facilities (e.g., Opticians/Optometry, Podiatry, Audiology, medical and surgical specialties), Naturopathy / Holistic care, Social work, Sexual health clinics).
- Non-acute rehabilitation and therapy (Chiropractic, Chronic pain clinics, Kinesiology, Occupational therapy, Physiotherapy, Psychiatry, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Registered massage therapy / Acupuncture, Other therapy).
- Public health (all other public health).
Please share this eligibility information as applicable with your staff and other professional networks. Highest* and Very High* Priority health care workers can also continue to book vaccination appointments through QHC. HPEPH continues to be grateful for the partnership and support of QHC and other community partners throughout the region who are contributing to this once in a lifetime vaccination effort.
*In alignment with the definition of Health Care Worker that has been provided by the province, where a health sector has been named in the priority sector, all workers in that sector are included (e.g., including custodial, security and reception staff). Where a non-health setting has been named, only workers providing a health service or direct patient care are included.
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