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, 1,333,283 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.

Today, as part of the community-lead Team Toronto Mobile Strategy, Toronto health sector partners, community health clinics and community agencies have partnered to vaccinate 10,170 people age 18 years and older at the following pop-up clinics:

• Grandravine Community Centre
• John the Evangelist Church (M6M, M9N, M6N)
• Warden Hilltop Community Centre
• Woodbine Race Track – all people age 18 and older living and working in the M9W/M9V hot spot postal codes can attend the clinic, as well as all those 18 and older living in any Toronto hot spot postal code

Currently, all people age 50 and older, individuals with high-risk health conditions and essential workers unable to work from home listed in the Province’s Group One are eligible to book COVID-19 vaccine appointments. Individuals 18 and older in 2021 living in 53 provincial hot spot postal codes are also eligible for vaccination at City of Toronto COVID-19 vaccination clinics.

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 17 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: www.toronto.ca/home/covid-19/covid-19-protect-yourself-others/covid-19-vaccines/covid-19-how-to-get-vaccinated/?accordion=vaccine-eligibility.

As of yesterday evening, approximately 591,332 people have booked COVID-19 vaccination appointments at a City-run clinic. Yesterday, 3,500 new vaccination appointments for next week at the City-operated Malvern and Metro Toronto Convention Centre clinics opened in the provincial booking system. As additional vaccine is provided to the City, the City Immunization Task Force is ready to expand clinic operations to match. 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 www.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, http://covid-19.ontario.ca/get-covid-19-vaccine#how-to-schedule-a-vaccination.

The City and healthcare partners are working to operate a total of approximately 44 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 11,464 eligible residents.
• Today, will vaccinate approximately 11,472 people born in 1971 or earlier and people age 18 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 three on-site clinics, two mobile clinics, and five pop-up clinics.
• Vaccinated 3,344 people who are age 18 and older living in hot spot neighbourhoods, priority hospital and community-based healthcare workers, select inpatients, homebound adults, 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.
• Today, will hold two on-site clinics, two mobile clinics, and four pop-up clinics.
• Will vaccinate 2,670 people belonging to the same groups.

For more information, please visit https://unityhealth.to/.

University Health Network

• Yesterday, held three on-site clinics and a mobile clinic.
• Vaccinated 2,585 people who are healthcare students, long-term care staff, essential caregivers, patients with priority health conditions, Indigenous adults, and individuals living in congregate settings.
• Today, will hold two on-site clinics and a mobile clinic.
• Will vaccinate 1,130 people belonging to the same groups.

For more information, please visit www.uhn.ca.

Michael Garron Hospital – East Toronto Health Partners

• Yesterday, held two pop-up clinics, two primary care clinics and a mobile clinic.
• Vaccinated 4,612 people who are age 18 years and older living in hot spot neighbourhoods, adults age 55 and older, individuals with highest and high-risk chronic conditions and individuals living in high risk congregate settings.
• Today, will hold two primary care clinics and deploy a mobile team.
• Will vaccinate 391 people who are age 18 years and older living in hot spot neighbourhoods, adults age 50 and older, individuals with highest and high-risk conditions, and individuals living in risk congregate settings.

For more information, please visit www.tehn.ca.

North York General Hospital – North York Toronto Health Partners

• Yesterday, held one mobile clinic.
• Vaccinated 1,200 people who are age 18 years and older living in hot spot neighbourhoods.
• Today, will hold one mobile clinic.
• Will vaccinate 1,200 people belonging to the same group.

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

Scarborough Health Network

• Yesterday, held five on-site clinics, one pop-up clinic and two mobile clinics.
• Vaccinated 7,529 people who are age 18 years and older living in hot spot neighbourhoods and individuals living in congregate settings.
• Today, will hold five on-site clinics, two pop-up clinics and a mobile clinic.
• Will vaccinate approximately 7,800 people belonging to the same groups.

For more information, please visit www.shn.ca.

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

• Yesterday, held one on-site clinic and an off-site community clinic in partnership with Baycrest.
• Vaccinated 1,500 people who are residents age 55 years and older, Indigenous adults, adults who receive home care, healthcare workers, hospital staff, people with highest and high-risk conditions and their caregivers, people who live or work in high-risk congregate settings, pregnant people, and people age 18 years and older living in hot spot neighbourhoods.
• Today, will hold one on-site clinic and an off-site clinic in partnership with Baycrest.
• Will vaccinate approximately 1,500 people belonging to the same groups, as well as people who cannot work from home and adults age 50 years and older.

For more information, please visit https://sunnybrook.ca/.

 Humber River Hospital and North Western Toronto Ontario Health Team

• Yesterday, held one pop-up clinic and three mobile clinics.
• Vaccinated 3,250 people who are age 40 years and older, and 18 years and older living in hot spot neighbourhoods.
• Today, will hold one pop-up clinic and one mobile clinic.
• Will vaccinate 3,500 people belonging to the same groups.

For more information, please visit www.hrh.ca.

 Participating pharmacies in Toronto

• Toronto Public Health can confirm that as of yesterday morning, 219,193 people aged 40 and older received their COVID-19 vaccine at participating pharmacies in Toronto since the provincial pilot began.
• An update on the number of vaccinations in Toronto pharmacies will be provided on Tuesdays and Fridays as information is made available twice a week.

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 www.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 bylaw at www.toronto.ca/home/covid-19/covid-19-reopening-recovery-rebuild/covid-19-guide-for-toronto-residents/.

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