Team Toronto delivers more than six million COVID-19 vaccine doses

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More than six million COVID-19 vaccine doses have now been administered by Team Toronto as the progress to help residents of all ages get vaccinated continues.

This six million dose milestone comes just over a year after the arrival of the first COVID-19 vaccine in December 2020.

In response to the Omicron variant, all members of Team Toronto have worked to increase total vaccination capacity to more than 1.2 million doses per month through the City-run clinics, hospital partner clinics, more than 525 local pharmacies and doctors’ offices.

The following clinic locations are operating today:

City-run immunization clinics
The five City-run immunization clinics continue to add new appointments for first, second and third doses of COVID-19 vaccine. To book an appointment, click the blue “Book a Vaccine” button on www.toronto.ca/covid-19 or call 1-833-943-3900. City-run clinics are easily accessible by transit and offer free parking on site. Clinic staff are also able to provide resources in multiple languages. A person with a vaccination appointment can also bring a support person to help with translation.

While City-run clinics and health care partners across the province await further shipments of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine later this month, as of today, January 6, all City of Toronto-run clinics will administer the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to residents 30 years of age and older.

People with vaccination appointments are asked to arrive no more than 10 minutes early to vaccination clinics. There will be vaccine doses available for everyone who has an appointment; arriving earlier than necessary does not impact availability. There are no walk-in appointments at City-run vaccination clinics. More information on City-operated immunization clinic transportation options and on-site amenities is available on the City’s COVID-19: How to Get Vaccinated webpage: www.toronto.ca/home/covid-19/covid-19-vaccines/covid-19-how-to-get-vaccinated/.

Metro Toronto Convention Centre
255 Front St. W., Lower Level, Constitution Hall Rooms 105, 106 and 107 (entrance through the John W.H. Bassett Theatre on Front Street; accessible entrance to the west of the Second Cup doors)
•       903 appointments booked

Cloverdale Mall
250 The East Mall (north end of mall (in the former Target store; enter the clinic via the exterior entrance only)
•       1,183 appointments booked

Scarborough Town Centre
300 Borough Dr. (east side of the centre on the upper level, near Entrance 2; enter the clinic via the mall exterior)
•       1,144 appointments booked

Mitchell Field Community Centre
89 Church Ave. (east side of the building in the gym; enter through the Community Centre main entrance)
•       459 appointments booked

Woodbine Mall
500 Rexdale Blvd. (inside the Hudson’s Bay store; enter through the entrance on the second level)
•       1,507 appointments booked

Hospital partner clinics
Residents are asked to consult their local health team’s websites directly for the latest clinic information:
•       Humber River Hospital: www.hrh.ca/covax-clinic/
•       Michael Garron Hospital: https://tehn.ca/covid19/covid-19-vaccine
•       North York General Hospital: https://nygh.on.ca/covid19vaccination
•       Sherbourne Health (Downtown East Toronto Ontario Health Team): https://sherbourne.on.ca/covid-19-vaccine-information-at-sherbourne/
•       East Toronto Health Partners (ETHP): https://tehn.ca/covid19/covid-19-vaccine/mobile-and-pop-vaccine-clinics-east-toronto
•       University Health Network: https://www.uhn.ca/
•       Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH): https://www.camh.ca/en/camh-news-and-stories/covid-19-vaccine-booking
•       Scarborough Health Network (SHN): https://www.scarboroughcovidvaccineclinic.ca/

Pharmacy clinics
There are 525 pharmacies across Toronto now offering first, second and third doses of COVID-19 vaccine. For a full list of participating pharmacies visit the Ontario pharmacy map: https://covid-19.ontario.ca/vaccine-locations.

More information
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 through the City’s VaxTO program.

Given the emergence of the new Omicron variant and ongoing community transmission of the Delta variant, Toronto Public Health urges all eligible residents to book their third-dose appointment. Residents who have not yet received their first or second COVID-19 vaccine shot are encouraged to do so as soon as possible. COVID-19 vaccines lower the risk of serious illness, hospitalization and death, while protecting oneself, loved ones and the community.

Residents should also continue to follow public health measures such as mask wearing, good hand hygiene and physical distancing. Those who have symptoms of COVID-19 are asked to stay at home and get tested as soon as possible. More information about COVID-19 in Toronto is available at www.toronto.ca/covid-19.

SOURCE  City of Toronto

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