The City of Toronto is working with all our healthcare partners and Toronto Public Health to administer all available COVID-19 vaccines. To date, 263,532 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Toronto.
Starting Wednesday, March 17, the City will begin vaccinating residents born in 1941 and earlier at three of the City-operated mass immunization clinics: Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto Congress Centre and Scarborough Town Centre. Vaccinations will also begin at the Malvern Community Recreation Centre and Mitchell Field Community Centre clinics on March 29 and at The Hangar clinic site on April 5.
Online booking for this priority group at these six City-run clinics began on Friday, March 12. As of Sunday evening, 11,178 people have booked COVID-19 vaccination appointments at a City-run clinic. There will be no further booking available until later this morning when the Province of Ontario launches the new province-wide online booking system and call centre. Once the system is live later this morning, appointments for Toronto residents that will be age 80 or older in 2021 can be made by following the registration link or phoning the call centre number that will be available at www.toronto.ca/covid-19/.
More information about booking for eligible seniors aged 80 and over is available on toronto.ca: https://www.toronto.ca/news/ci
The following healthcare partners are working to operate approximately 18 clinics today, including mobile teams and on-site vaccinations, to vaccinate priority groups identified by the Province of Ontario’s priority framework. These clinics are only vaccinating those in the priority groups who have confirmed appointments.
Unity Health Toronto
• Today, will hold two on-site clinics at St. Michael’s Hospital and St. Joseph’s Health Centre.
• Will vaccinate approximately 560 people who are priority hospital and community-based healthcare workers, local pharmacy staff, local dentists and their staff, individuals 80 years and older, individuals living in congregate settings, members of the Indigenous community and shelter staff.
University Health Network
• Today, will hold three on-site clinics and a mobile clinic.
• Will vaccinate 1,270 people who are individuals 80 years and older, healthcare workers, long-term care workers and essential care givers, and UHN, Sinai Health and Women’s College Hospital patients 80 years and older at the on-site clinics.
• Will vaccinate 50 individuals living in shelters at the mobile clinic.
Michael Garron Hospital – East Toronto Health Partners
• Today, will hold one primary care clinic and a mobile clinic.
• Will vaccinate approximately 258 people who are healthcare workers, first responders from Toronto Police Service, community members 80 years and older, hospitalized adults and individuals living in shelters.
Humber River Hospital and North Western Toronto Ontario Health Team
• Today, will hold one on-site clinic and a pop-up clinic.
• Will vaccinate 643 people who are healthcare workers, first responders, patients and individuals 80 years and older, Indigenous adults and adult recipients of home care services.
North York General Hospital
• Today, will hold two on-site clinics and a mobile clinic.
• Will vaccinate 646 people who are community members 80 years and older, and individuals living in a seniors residence.
Scarborough Health Network
• Today, will hold two on-site clinics
• Will vaccinate approximately 1,500 people who are healthcare workers, residents 80 years and older and individuals living in long-term care homes.
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
• Today, will hold one on-site clinic.
• Will vaccinate approximately 900 people who are 80 years and older, Indigenous adults, community healthcare workers, hospital, long-term care and retirement homes staff and adults who receive home care.
The City, Toronto Public Health, hospitals and community healthcare centres are all working together to get Torontonians vaccinated as quickly as possible. Getting vaccinated protects individuals, their close contacts and the community. As vaccine supply for the general population becomes widely available from the Government of Canada and the Province, more than 350 clinics, including pharmacies and mobile clinics across Toronto, will vaccinate people following the priority framework established by the Province.
To stop the spread of COVID-19 in the community, protect the healthcare system and save lives, the City continues to urge all residents to stay home as much as possible. Please review the City’s simple “Dos” and “Don’ts” guide for recommended and mandatory public health measures at www.toronto.ca/home/covid-19/c
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