Team Toronto COVID-19 vaccination update

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The City continues to work non-stop with its healthcare partners, pharmacies and Toronto Public Health to administer all available COVID-19 vaccines. To date, 3,959,734 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Toronto as part of the broader Team Toronto initiative.

Total COVID-19 vaccine doses: 3,959,734
Increase from previous total: 26,580
Number of clinics across Toronto today: 43

Vaccinations at these City-run clinics — Scarborough Town Centre, Malvern Community Recreation Centre, Mitchell Field Arena, North Toronto Memorial Community Centre and Carmine Stefano Community Centre — continue to be by appointment only. The remaining four City-operated immunization clinics – Toronto Congress Centre, Cloverdale Mall, The Hangar and Metro Toronto Convention Centre – offer walk-in vaccinations daily from noon to 7 p.m. in addition to booked appointments. Walk-in appointments are available for anyone age 18 or older to receive a first or second dose mRNA vaccine.

Everyone age 12 years or older is encouraged to book their vaccination appointment as soon as possible. Second dose appointments can be booked by anyone, including youth ages 12 to 17, who received a first Pfizer or Moderna vaccine at least 28 days ago or a first AstraZeneca vaccine at least eight weeks ago. To book an appointment, click the blue “Book a Vaccine” button at www.toronto.ca/covid-19 or call the Provincial Vaccine Booking Line at 1-833-943-3900.

Thousands of vaccination appointments are available now. Anyone who has an appointment for later this summer or fall is encouraged to change it to an earlier date and get vaccinated sooner. Appointments at City-run clinics can be cancelled or changed at https://vaccine.covaxonbooking.ca/manage or by calling the provincial booking line.

For more information about what to expect when you get a COVID-19 vaccine please visit, http://covid-19.ontario.ca/get-covid-19-vaccine#how-to-schedule-a-vaccination.

The Team Toronto effort is focused on getting as many residents vaccinated as quickly as possible based on available supply. It is also expanding mobile vaccination efforts across Toronto to bring vaccines to the neighbourhoods most in need.

Today, Team Toronto Mobile Sprint Strategy partners will vaccinate eligible people at the following pop-up clinics:

• Gateway Public School (M3C, M4H) – People who are age 12 years and older and live/work in Scarborough (first dose), and 18 years and older who live in postal code M1 (second dose).
• William Burgess Elementary School – People who are age 12 years and older and live/work in Scarborough (first dose), and 18 years and older who live in postal code M1 (second dose).
• David and Mary Thomson Collegiate Institute – M1P postal code
The City and healthcare partners are working to operate a total of approximately 43 clinics today, including mobile teams, on-site and pop-up clinics, to vaccinate priority groups identified by the Province of Ontario’s priority framework.

City of Toronto immunization clinics
• Today, will vaccinate up to 11,611 eligible residents across nine City-operated immunization clinics: Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto Congress Centre, Scarborough Town Centre, Malvern Community Recreation Centre, Mitchell Field Arena, The Hangar, Cloverdale Mall, North Toronto Memorial Community Centre and Carmine Stefano Community Centre.
Unity Health Toronto, Downtown East Toronto OHT and West Toronto OHT
• Today, will hold two on-site clinics, three mobile clinics, and four pop-up clinics.
For more information, please visit https://unityhealth.to/.

Michael Garron Hospital – East Toronto Health Partners
• Today, will hold two primary care clinics, three mobile clinics and four pop-up clinics.
For more information, please visit www.tehn.ca.

University Health Network
• Today, will hold one on-site clinic and a mobile clinic.
For more information, please visit www.uhn.ca.

North York General Hospital – North York Toronto Health Partners
• Today, will hold one on-site clinic and two mobile clinics.
For more information, please visit www.nygh.on.ca.

Scarborough Health Network
• Today, will hold five on-site clinics and two mobile clinics.
For more information, please visit www.shn.ca.

CAMH
• Today, will hold one on-site clinic.
• For more information, please visit www.camh.ca .

To easily connect to resources including vaccine appointment bookings and information on vaccines, Toronto residents can text “VACCINE” to 1-833-750-0888 or 833-750-0888 for more information.

To view a map and search for clinic locations across Toronto, including City-run facilities, pharmacies and hospitals, please visit www.toronto.ca/COVID19vaccinemap.

SOURCE: City of Toronto

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