Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced on Thursday that the following day, Dec. 4, additional members of the province's COVID-19 vaccine task force would be announced, joining Gen. Rick Hillier in the rollout of vaccines once they're approved.

The briefing comes as Health Canada reviews approval requests for several COVID-19 vaccine candidates, the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) said the COVID-19 vaccines will “likely be limited and staggered” for several months after they receive the approval.

Doctors recommended that those at highest risk of contracting COVID-19 — including physicians and health-care workers, first responders and seniors living in long-term care and retirement homes — get vaccinated first.

Ontario reported 1,824 new cases of coronavirus on Thursday, a jump in cases due to a data error for one local public health unit, bringing the provincial total to 121,746. The death toll in the province has risen to 3,712 as 14 more deaths were reported.

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