Last updated: April 22, 2021 at 6:40 p.m.
Residents who are eligible can book an appointment at immunization clinics in Toronto using the Province’s vaccination registration system (note browser requirements) or by calling the Provincial Vaccine Information Line at 1-888-999-6488 (TTY 1-866-797-0007). Find a clinic location.
Vaccinations are underway at City immunization clinics for residents 60 years of age and older, and 50 years of age and older living in hotspots. Toronto residents 40 years of age and older can book at pharmacies. Learn about mobile vaccine clinics for those 18 years of age and older and eligibility for all age groups.
The COVID-19 vaccine is free for everyone in Ontario. For people without a health card, government-issued photo ID (including non-Canadian and expired documents), such as a driver’s license, passport, Status Card, etc., can be used. Based on current eligibility, you may also be able to access the pre-registration or appointment booking systems for Hospital Immunization Clinics.
If you have received another vaccine (not a COVID-19 vaccine) recently, make sure that your COVID-19 vaccine appointment is at least 14 days after you received the other vaccine. If you have a fever or COVID-19 symptoms, please reschedule your appointment for a later date, when you are feeling better.
Learn more about vaccine use by age. Consult with your health care provider before getting vaccinated, if you:
Your health care provider will review the benefits and risks for your unique situation.
Vaccination for the following groups is currently underway:
Age Group |
Risk Description |
Where you can access your vaccine |
|---|---|---|
| 60 and older (born in 1961 and earlier) | Adults | City Immunization Clinics and Hospital Immunization Clinics and some health partner clinics |
| 40 and older | Adults accessing the AstraZeneca / COVISHIELD vaccine | Pharmacies and some primary care providers |
| Adults | Residents, staff and essential caregivers in long-term care homes | Residents are being vaccinated in their homes, at hospitals and other points of care. Essential caregivers and staff may be vaccinated alongside residents or invited to nearby hospital clinics. |
| Adults | Residents, staff and essential caregivers in congregate living settings for seniors, including high-risk retirement homes | Residents are being vaccinated in their homes.
Essential caregivers and staff may be vaccinated alongside residents or invited to nearby hospital clinics. Mobile teams are being deployed to congregate care sites from Ontario Health teams. |
| Adults | Residents and staff in other congregate care settings for seniors, including all other retirement homes and assisted living | Residents are being vaccinated in their homes.
Essential caregivers and staff may be vaccinated alongside residents or invited to nearby hospital clinics. |
| Adults | Frontline health care workers in all risk groups | Hospital Immunization Clinics |
| Adults | Adults who are receiving ongoing home care | Hospital Immunization Clinics and home visits for homebound clients |
| Adults | First Nations, Métis and Inuit populations | Hospital Immunization Clinics and Indigenous-led clinics and mobile teams |
| Adults | People experiencing homelessness staying in shelters at high-risk of outbreaks (on a rolling basis, to be identified by Toronto Public Health and based on vaccine supply and other prioritization criteria) | Mobile teams organized by Ontario Health Teams |
| Adults | Faith leaders who as part of their regular role are at increased risk of exposure to COVID-19 through close contact with persons and families in the following circumstances:
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Hospital Immunization Clinics |
| Adults | People with the following highest-risk health conditions:
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Hospital Immunization Clinics |
| Adults | People with the following high risk health conditions:
One essential caregiver is eligible for vaccination for individuals in this group listed above. The caregiver provides regular and sustained assistance with personal care and/or activities of daily living. |
Hospital Immunization Clinics |
| 50 or older | People age 50 and older who live in COVID-19 hot spot postal codes | City Immunization Clinics
Some Hospital Immunization Clinics are are also booking appointments for adults aged 50 and older who live in hot spot postal codes. Please review the eligibility criteria for each hospital site. |
| 18 or older | People age 18 and older who live in COVID-19 hot spot postal codes | Ontario Health Teams and hospital mobile clinics and pop-ups to be communicated directly to the community. |
| Adults | People who live and work in high-risk congregate care settings not included in Phase 1 (e.g. supportive housing), including shelters, respites and encampments | People who live or work in these settings may receive their vaccine at the setting or may be eligible to receive their vaccine at one of the Hospital Immunization Clinics. Please review the eligibility criteria for each hospital site. |
| Adults | Elementary and secondary education workers who:
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Eligible education workers can book by calling the Provincial Vaccine Booking Line at 1-833-943-3900. You cannot book online. |
Information about how these groups can access their vaccine will be posted when available.
Please note that Toronto Public Health is not providing invitation codes for people to register for vaccines or accepting requests for onsite workplace clinics. Toronto Public Health staff are not able to provide information about scheduled appointments over the phone.
The City of Toronto, Toronto Public Health and healthcare partners are working to expand mobile vaccination efforts across the City to bring vaccine to neighbourhoods in greatest need.
Mobile vaccine clinics are part of a larger Team Toronto vaccination strategy that aims to meet eligible populations where they are. This helps remove barriers to the COVID-19 vaccine and increase vaccine uptake among local residents.
Mobile vaccination clinics are usually planned for specified local communities. This means that mobile clinics only provide vaccines to those living in the local neighbourhoods they are situated and are not open to all who live in priority neighbourhoods across the GTA or other populations eligible for vaccinations. Promotion and management of mobile clinics is being led by community partners who have trusted relationships in local neighbourhoods.
During the weeks of April 19 and 26, the Team Toronto mobile strategy will focus efforts in the following 13 priority neighbourhoods as identified by the provincial science table, recognized by the first three digits of the postal codes:
Hot spot areas are neighbourhoods identified by the Province of Ontario with ongoing and historic high rates of COVID-19 transmission, hospitalization and death. These areas were also identified by the province to have populations with higher risk factors including racialization, income, quality of housing, immigration status and education attainment.
Check eligibility requirements and where to get vaccinated above for these Toronto area COVID-19 hot spots:
Ontario Health Teams and hospital mobile clinics and pop-ups will be vaccinating people age 18 and older in these neighbourhoods, identified by their postal codes. People age 18 and older who live in these neighbourhoods cannot book using the provincial booking system.
Bookings are for residents aged 60+ or born in 1961 or earlier, and residents aged 50+ (born in 1971 or earlier) who live in hot spot postal codes.
View a map of immunization clinics and filter by City-run clinics, hospital clinics and pharmacies. The map shows location and transit options. For parking and accessibility at City-run clinics see below.
Address: 277 Front St. W., North Building, Hall A
Access Hall A via the West Ramp on Front Street at John Street. Directional signage will be
posted around the exterior of the building on Front Street.
(View map of clinic location within Metro Toronto Convention Centre)
Accessibility: This clinic location is accessible. The accessible entrance is located on Front Street, just west of the Second Cup in the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC). Please bring all required mobility devices with you.
Parking: 1-hour free parking in North Garage
Address: 300 Borough Dr.
The clinic is located on the east side of the centre on the upper level, near Entrance 2.
Entry to the clinic is only via the mall exterior.
(View map of clinic location within Scarborough Town Centre)
Accessibility: This clinic location is accessible. Please bring all required mobility devices with you.
Washrooms: There are no washrooms available in the clinic. If needed, please use the washrooms in the mall prior to entering the clinic.
Parking: Parking is available in the parking lots at the Scarborough Town Centre (5 hours maximum).
Parking lot 2 and lot 5 are closest to the clinic.
Address: 650 Dixon Rd.
Clinic is located in Hall F. Enter clinic through Hall D
(View map of clinic location within Toronto Congress Centre)
Accessibility: This clinic location is accessible. Please bring all required mobility devices with you.
Parking: Parking at the Toronto Congress Centre is free. Please be mindful of your appointment time, and only arrive shortly before your appointment and depart directly after your appointment.
Address: 45 Overlea Blvd.
The Thorncliffe Park Community Hub is located on the east end of the East York Town Centre, second floor (above mall section C). Please enter the Town Centre through Entrance 6 and take the escalator or elevator up to the second floor.
Address: 89 Church Ave.
Clinic can only be accessed through the arena entrance on Church Avenue. No entry to the clinic through the Community Centre entrance.
(View map of clinic location within Mitchell Field Arena)
Accessibility/TTC shuttle bus: This clinic location is accessible. Please bring all required mobility devices with you.
Parking:
Address: 30 Sewells Rd.
Access the clinic through the east side entrance of the building.
(View map of clinic location within Malvern Community Recreation Centre)
Accessibility: This clinic location is accessible. Please bring all required mobility devices with you.
Parking: Parking is available in the parking lot for the Malvern Community Recreation Centre. Parking is limited so please be mindful of your appointment time, and only arrive shortly before your appointment and depart directly after your appointment.
Address: 75 Carl Hall Rd.
(View map of clinic location within the Hangar)
Accessibility: This clinic location is accessible. Please bring all required mobility devices with you.
Parking: Parking is available on-site along the east side of the building. Please be mindful of your
appointment time, and only arrive shortly before your appointment and depart directly after your
appointment. There are 4 accessible parking spots located outside the main entrance of the
Hangar.
Address: 3100 Weston Rd.
The main clinic entrance is located on the south side of the building. Follow the walking path to the accessible entrance.
(View map of clinic location within Carmine Stefano Community Centre)
Accessibility: This clinic location is accessible. The accessible entrance is located at the front of the building facing Weston Road. A drop off zone is located directly in front of the accessible entrance. Please bring all required mobility devices with you.
Parking: Parking is available on site. Parking is limited so please be mindful of your appointment time, and only arrive shortly before your appointment and depart directly after your appointment.
Address: 250 The East Mall
The clinic is located at the north end of mall (in the previous Target store location). Enter the clinic via the exterior entrance only.
(View map of clinic location within Cloverdale Mall)
Accessibility: This clinic location is accessible. Please bring all required mobility devices with you.
Parking: Parking is available at the mall and there is parking available directly in adjacent to the clinic at the north end of the mall complex.
Address: 200 Eglinton Ave. W.
(View map of clinic location within North Toronto Memorial Community Centre)
Accessibility: This clinic location is accessible. Please bring all required mobility devices with you.
Parking: Parking is available on site. Be mindful of your appointment time, and only arrive shortly before your appointment and depart directly after your appointment.
Toronto hospitals and their partner Ontario Health Teams (OHTs) are accepting pre-registrations from priority populations identified as part of Phase I in the Ontario Vaccine Distribution Plan.
Adults receiving chronic home care who are eligible to receive the vaccine will be contacted this week.
People from these priority groups can now go to www.vaccineto.ca to access the pre-registration or appointment booking systems for sites near to them. People can also call 1-888-385-1910 for assistance to complete pre-registration forms and book appointments at local vaccine clinics operated by participating hospitals and OHTs.
COVID-19 vaccinations in Toronto are by appointment only and there are no walk-in clinics at this time. Eligible individuals should only sign up at one vaccination clinic site and are asked to not pre-register or book appointments at multiple locations. Individuals are also encouraged to pre-register or book an appointment at the clinics nearest to where they live and, in the case of health care workers, closest to where they work.
All parts of the vaccination program are dependent on vaccine supply and direction from the Province. Vaccine supply is expected to increase substantially in the coming weeks.
Residents should not call 3-1-1 or hospital directly to book appointments nor should they attend a clinic unless they have a confirmed appointment.
View a map of immunization clinics and filter by City-run clinics, hospital clinics and pharmacies. The map shows location and transit options. For parking and accessibility at City-run clinics see below.
The Vaccine Equity Transportation Plan begins March 29. The City is piloting transportation services for seniors 75 years of age or over who may be unable to access or afford existing transportation options to get to their vaccination appointments.
Transportation options will eventually be expanded to include people with disabilities, seniors under 75 years old and others who are frail or have underlying conditions which make them at greater risk from COVID-19 and/or render them unable to safely access other modes of transportation.
This program is intended for those who have no other options for transportation to vaccination appointments.
Torontonians are encouraged to help their family members, friends and neighbours with booking their vaccination appointments and providing a ride to their appointments.
A support person or family member can accompany you on the ride, if needed.
Note that transportation vehicles are not accessible and clients should be able to step into the vehicles (with assistance). There will be approximately one hour between drop off at the vaccination clinic and pick up after the appointment.
Transportation is delivered through a collaborative network of City and Ministry of Health funded community not-for-profit agencies that provide rides to vaccination clinics such as City-run immunization clinics, hospitals or pharmacies.
People who receive social assistance may be eligible for medical transportation funds to help cover costs of travel to receive their COVID-19 vaccination. Social assistance recipients should contact their caseworker to access transportation funds they may be eligible for.
Uber Canada has made a generous donation of voucher codes for individual rides.
Starting April 6, these vouchers will be distributed to a network of partner community organizations to provide to people who have no transportation options, live in communities with high rates of COVID-19, who have challenges travelling to be vaccinated, as well as for some people with disabilities. Uber Canada vouchers are limited and are not guaranteed.
The TTC is working with the City to distribute 15,000 TTC ride vouchers through a network of partner community agencies across Toronto to provide to people who cannot afford transit fare, with no-cost rides to and from vaccination sites starting in April.
Existing Wheel-Trans customers can book rides to and from their vaccine appointments by calling Wheel-Trans Reservations at 416-393-4222, seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. or online at the Wheel-Trans Self-Booking.
Customers who qualify for Wheel-Trans service, and would like to arrange a trip to and from their vaccination, can apply by calling Wheel-Trans Customer Service at 416-393-4111, Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wheel-trans will be reaching out to its approximately 26,000 customers regarding this initiative via email blast, a bulletin on its booking website and a recorded message on its Customer Service line.
There is a limited supply of vaccines available in Ontario at this time. The provincial government has a three phase plan to distribute vaccines, starting with people who are vulnerable to severe illness and death from COVID-19 and certain prioritized populations.
As more vaccines arrive, the vaccination program is expanded. Vaccination is underway for Phase 1 and Phase 2 in the the Province’s vaccination program. Details about Phase 3 timing, who is eligible and the status of completed vaccinations for Ontario is on the Province’s website.
The Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca (also known as COVISHIELD) vaccines require two doses. Depending on where you receive your COVID-19 vaccine, you may book an appointment for your second dose at the time of booking your first dose, or you may be asked to book an appointment for your second dose at a later date. You must get the same vaccine for both doses.
In Ontario, the interval between your first and second dose is up to four months, with very limited exceptions. If you are eligible to receive your second dose earlier due to a medical condition, your health care provider will contact you directly.
If you received your first dose at a hospital immunization clinic or pharmacy and do not yet have the second dose booked, please contact the hospital or pharmacy directly to book your second dose. The provincial booking system that is used for booking appointments at City immunization clinics requires you to book appointments for both doses at the time of booking. At this time, you cannot change the location for your second dose appointment.
The latest versions of the following browsers should be used when registering on the Province’s system: