Team Toronto COVID-19 vaccination update

The City of Toronto is working with its healthcare partners, pharmacies and Toronto Public Health to administer all available COVID-19 vaccines. To date, 1,171,398 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Toronto.

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 vaccine to the neighbourhoods most in need.

For example, over the weekend, our partners will hold a number of pop-up and mobile clinics in hot spot neighbourhoods and vaccinate people age 18 years and older, including:

• Humber River Hospital and North Western Toronto Ontario Health Team will hold two pop-up clinics and vaccinate 3,000 people.
• Unity Health Toronto, Downtown East Toronto OHT and West Toronto OHT will hold a pop-up clinic and vaccinate 628 people.
• University Health Network will hold two mobile clinics in postal codes M3N and M6M and vaccinate 4,180 people.
• Women’s College Hospital and Unison Health & Community Services will hold an off-site clinic in postal code M6M and vaccinate 1,600 people.

Vaccinations are available at City-operated immunization clinics for residents 55 years of age and older, and residents 45 years of age or older who live in hot spots. There are a number of groups (professions, medical conditions, and living situations) who are also eligible for vaccination at City-operated immunization clinics. Childcare workers in licensed childcare settings are also eligible to book appointments at City-operated clinics through the provincial Booking Line.

Toronto residents 40 years of age and older can book vaccination appointments at participating pharmacies to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine. Anyone age 18 or older living in one of the 13 hot spot areas, can get vaccinated at community mobile or pop-up clinics. COVID-19 vaccines, no matter where you get them, are available free of charge. A full list of eligible groups with information on how to register for appointments is available on the City’s COVID-19: How to Get Vaccinated webpage.

As of this morning, approximately 367,901 people have booked COVID-19 vaccination appointments at a City-run clinic. Appointments at City-operated immunization clinics are available through the Province’s online booking system. Eligible residents are encouraged to book an appointment by clicking the blue “Book a Vaccine” button at toronto.ca/covid-19 or through phone by calling the Provincial Vaccine Booking Line at 1-833-943-3900. For more information about what to expect when you get a COVID-19 vaccine please visit the Province’s What to expect when you get a COVID-19 vaccine webpage.

The City and healthcare partners are working to operate a total of approximately 17 clinics today, including mobile teams and on-site clinics, 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.

City of Toronto immunization clinics

• Yesterday, held 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.
• Vaccinated approximately 5,800 eligible residents.
• Over the weekend, will vaccinate approximately 10,895 people born in 1966 or earlier and people age 45 or older who live in hot spot neighbourhoods as identified by postal code. People without appointments should not attend a City-run immunization clinic.

Unity Health Toronto, Downtown East Toronto OHT and West Toronto OHT

• Yesterday, held two mobile clinics, a homebound outreach clinic, and two off-site clinics.
• Vaccinated 976 people who are age 18 and older living in hot spot neighbourhoods, priority hospital and community based healthcare workers, individuals living in congregate settings, members of the Indigenous community, shelter staff, transplant recipients and those receiving active cancer treatment and individuals with specific high-risk health conditions.
• Over the weekend, will hold two off-site clinics.
• Will vaccinate 628 people belonging to the same groups.

For more information, please visit unityhealth.to/.

University Health Network

• Yesterday, held one on-site clinic and three mobile clinics.
• Vaccinated 3,428 people who are healthcare students, essential caregivers, patients with priority health conditions, Indigenous adults, people age 18 and older living in hot spot neighbourhoods and individuals living in congregate settings.
• Over the weekend, will hold two mobile clinics.
• Will vaccinate 4,180 people who are age 18 and older living in hot spot neighbourhoods.

For more information, please visit uhn.ca.

Michael Garron Hospital – East Toronto Health Partners

• Yesterday, will held one pop-up clinic and a mobile clinic.
• Vaccinate 1,350 people who are age 18 years and older living in hot spot neighbourhoods, and individuals living in congregate settings.
• Over the weekend, will hold one on-site clinic.
• Will vaccinate 88 people.

For more information, please visit tehn.ca.

Humber River Hospital and North Western Toronto Ontario Health Team

• Yesterday, held three mobile clinics and a pop-up clinic.
• Vaccinated 2,101 people who are healthcare workers, individuals eligible under Phase 2, and residents age 18 years and older in hot spot neighbourhoods.
• Over the weekend, will hold two pop-up clinics.
• Will vaccinate 3,000 people belonging to the same groups.

For more information, please visit hrh.ca.

North York General Hospital – North York Toronto Health Partners

• Yesterday, held one mobile clinic.
• Vaccinated 1,010 people who are age 18 years and older living in hot spot neighbourhoods and homebound people.

For more information, please visit nygh.on.ca.

Women’s College Hospital and Unison Health & Community Services

• Yesterday, held one off-site clinic.
• Vaccinated 740 people who are age 18 years and older living in hot spot neighbourhoods.
• Over the weekend, will hold one off-site clinic.
• Will vaccinate 1,600 people belonging to the same group.

For more information, please visit womenscollegehospital.ca.

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

Toronto, like all Ontario municipalities, is in the Shutdown Zone of the Province’s COVID-19 response framework and subject to a provincial Stay-at-Home order. Everyone in the city should be staying home except for essential reasons such as going out for groceries or exercise and being sure to stay as close to home as possible. Please review the City’s COVID-19: Guide for Residents for information on what is and is not permitted under provincial regulations and City bylaws.

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