Today (April 27th) the Ministry of Health announced that all early childhood educators and child care workers in licensed settings can book their vaccine beginning Thursday, April 29th, through the provincial portal.

Together, we fought hard to be heard. The AECEO and OCBCC open letter had over 12000 signatures, supported by the work of the TCBCC and the child care community, we saw thousands of emails from ECEs and child care workers, operators and parents, and the story was in the news for weeks, where ECEs and child care workers shared their story. Change is possible when we come together and raise our collective voice. You fought for this, you earned this. Your work and your well-being matter.

"Keeping childcare open is critical to the mental health and well-being of children and in supporting working parents in Ontario. Effective Thursday, April 29, 2021, child care workers in licensed child care settings will be eligible to book an appointment through the Provincial Vaccine Booking Line number at 1-833-943-3900 or directly through public health units that use their own booking system. Eligible workers in licensed child care settings will receive a letter from their employer. This letter must be available at the point of booking and taken to the vaccination appointment. In the coming weeks, eligibility will be expanded to child care workers in unlicensed child care settings across the province."