On December 15, the province announced that starting Monday, December 20, 2021, individuals aged 18 and over will be eligible to schedule their booster dose appointment. Appointments will be booked three months (84 days) after a second dose.
In addition, starting December 15, individuals aged 50 and over as well as all those currently eligible who have already booked their appointment at an interval of six months (168 days) can re-book for an earlier date at the three-month interval.
The province also announced, effective December 18, 2021 at 12:01 a.m. Ontario intends to introduce a 50% capacity limit in high-risk indoor settings with a usual capacity of 1,000 or more:
- facilities used for sports and recreational fitness activities,
- entertainment facilities such as concert venues, theatres and cinemas,
- racing venues,
- meeting and event spaces,
- studio audiences in commercial film and television production;
- museums, galleries, aquariums, zoos, science centres, landmarks, historic sites, botanical gardens and similar attractions; casinos,
- bingo halls and other gaming establishments; and
- fair, rural exhibitions, and festivals.
Ontario has also launched a holiday testing blitz starting December 15 to offer rapid antigen screening to individuals free of charge at pop-up sites across the province, as well as select LCBO stores across Ontario.
Read the complete announcement here.