Toronto Will Soon Start Directly Calling & Texting People Overdue For Their 2nd Vax Doses
They will be contacting almost 50,000 people.
Got your first COVID-19 vaccine but haven't gotten the second one yet? The City of Toronto is going to start directly contacting the nearly 50,000 Torontonians who are overdue getting their second vaccine doses in order to bridge the gap between those who are partially and fully vaxxed.
The City said in its announcement that as of October 11, 215,000 Torontonians still need to be fully vaccinated so the city can reach 90% coverage in the eligible population.
Of those people, 123,000 have gotten their first doses, including the 48,200 people who are now considered overdue for their second doses. Being overdue for your shot means more than 107 days have passed since your first COVID-19 vaccine.
"Thanks to our Team Toronto partners, we've made incredible strides in our immunization campaign, with more than 82% of eligible Torontonians now fully vaccinated. But there's still more work ahead," Board of Health Chair Joe Cressy said in the announcement. "By focussing on second dose conversion, we'll be able to connect to Torontonians that still need their second dose and provide information about getting their second shot while addressing any issues, hesitancies, or concerns they might be experiencing. By reaching out and engaging with people directly, we'll be able to encourage thousands of Torontonians to get fully vaccinated and help to keep themselves, and our city, safe."
As part of the City's VaxTo campaign, they will begin calling and texting the partially-vaxxed Torontonians in order to break down any remaining barriers that may be hindering them from getting their second shot. These barriers include vaccine hesitancy and accessibility concerns.