The provincial government is expanding its vaccine supply in some of the GTA's hot spots and sending doses of the Pfizer vaccine to 16 Ontario pharmacies.

The 16 pharmacies will each receive approximately 150 doses of the Pfizer vaccine per week, and Ontarians over the age of 55 will be able to book appointments by contacting the pharmacies directly.

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The full list is as follows:

• Credit Ridge Remedy's Rx, Unit 7, 9525 Mississauga Rd., Brampton, ON.
• Drug Store Pharmacy, 35 Worthington Ave., Brampton, ON.
• Gore Pharmacy IDA, Suite 110, 4515 Ebenezer Rd., Brampton, ON.
• Keele-Ingram Pharmacy, 2221 Keele St., Toronto, ON.
• Loblaw Pharmacy, 2549 Weston Rd., Toronto, ON.
• Rexall, 227 Vodden St. E, Brampton, ON.
• Rexall, 499 Main St. S, Brampton, ON.
• Shih Pharmacy, Unit 9, 2700 Kipling Ave., Toronto, ON.
• Shoppers Drug Mart, Unit 379, 25 Peel Centre Dr., Brampton, ON.
• Shoppers Drug Mart, 25 Great Lakes Dr., Brampton, ON.
• Shoppers Drug Mart, 7205 Goreway Dr., Mississauga, ON.
• Shoppers Drug Mart, Unit 40, 565 Sherbourne St., Toronto, ON.
• Shoppers Drug Mart, 2751 Eglinton Ave. E, Scarborough, ON.
• Shoppers Drug Mart, 123 Rexdale Blvd., Etobicoke, ON.
• Shoppers Drug Mart, 2550 Finch Ave. W, North York, ON.
• Wal-Mart Pharmacy, 1900 Eglinton Ave. E, Toronto, ON.

In an announcement on Thursday, Ontario said more pharmacies could be added to the pilot program depending on its results and vaccine supply.

The pilot program's announcement was part of a major change in Ontario's vaccination schedule that means any Ontarian over the age of 18 will be able to book a vaccine appointment before the end of May.