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, 781,626 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Toronto.

Yesterday, the City opened three additional vaccination clinics at Cloverdale Mall, North Toronto Memorial Community Centre and Carmine Stefano Community Centre. People born in 1961 or earlier, and age 50 or older who live in hot spot neighbourhoods as identified by postal code, can book vaccination appointments online or by phone at City-run COVID-19 immunization clinics.

Following last week’s provincial announcement, the Team Toronto approach is shifting further towards vaccinating essential workers where they live – in areas where there are high COVID-19 case counts. Hospital and healthcare partners have clinics up and running and are vaccinating residents in hot spot neighbourhoods.

Examples of mobile clinics include one held yesterday at a mosque by Humber River Hospital and North Western Toronto Ontario Health Team where 219 residents age 40 years and older were vaccinated. And today, Unity Health Toronto will hold a mobile clinic at a Toronto Community Housing building where they plan to vaccinate 131 residents age 18 years and older.

As of yesterday evening, approximately 269,153 people have booked COVID-19 vaccination appointments at a City-run clinic. There are appointments still available. Eligible residents are encouraged to book an appointment through the dark blue “Book a Vaccine” button on www.toronto.ca/covid-19 with the added option of booking by phone through the Provincial Vaccine Information Line at 1-888-999-6488. For more information about what to expect when you get a COVID-19 vaccine please visit, https://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 34 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 7,877 eligible residents.
• Today, will vaccinate up to approximately 8,050 people born in 1961 or earlier and people age 50 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

• Yesterday, held two on-site clinics.
• Vaccinated 1,175 people who are priority hospital and community based healthcare workers, local pharmacy staff, local dentists and their staff, select inpatients, homebound adults, individuals living in congregate settings, members of the Indigenous community, shelter staff, transplant recipients and those receiving active cancer treatment, individuals with specific high-risk health conditions and people age 18 years and older in hot spot neighbourhoods.
• Today, will hold two on-site clinics and two mobile clinics.
• Will vaccinate 1,835 people belonging to the same groups.

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

 University Health Network

• Yesterday, held four on-site clinics and a mobile clinic.
• Vaccinated 862 people who are individuals 60 years and older and patients 55 years and older.
• Today, will hold three on-site clinics and a mobile clinic.
• Will vaccinate 1,210 people who are healthcare workers and students, Indigenous adults; healthcare workers, individuals living in congregate settings and patients 55 years and older.

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

Michael Garron Hospital – East Toronto Health Partners

• Today, will hold one on-site clinic and a primary care clinic.
• Will vaccinate 1,725 people who are healthcare workers, Indigenous adults, individuals who receive home care, faith leaders, community members 60 years and older, individuals living in shelters or experiencing homelessness, residents age 50 years and older in hot spot neighbourhoods, individuals living in high-risk congregate settings and individuals with highest and high-risk conditions and their essential caregivers.

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

 Humber River Hospital and North Western Toronto Ontario Health Team

• Yesterday, held one on-site clinic and four mobile clinics.
• Vaccinated 1,980 people who are healthcare workers, individuals eligible under Phase 2, and residents age 40 years and older in hot spot neighbourhoods.
• Today, will hold one on-site clinic and a mobile clinic.
• Will vaccinate 1,765 people belonging to the same groups.

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

North York General Hospital – North York Toronto Health Partners

• Yesterday, held two on-site clinics and a mobile clinic.
• Vaccinated 1,950 people who are hospital healthcare workers, patients and community members age 60 years and older at the on-site clinics.
• Vaccinated approximately 320 long-term care residents and staff, individuals 65 years and older living in congregate settings and people living in shelters at the mobile clinic.
• Today, will hold two on-site clinics and a mobile clinic.
• Will vaccinate approximately 2,000 people who are hospital healthcare workers, individuals living in shelters and community members age 60 years and older.

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

Scarborough Health Network

• Yesterday, held five on-site clinics and three mobile clinics.
• Vaccinated 3,150 people who are healthcare workers, residents 50 years and older, individuals living in congregate settings, and individuals experiencing homelessness.
• Today, will hold five on-site clinics and two mobile clinics.
• Will vaccinate approximately 3,150 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 one off-site community clinic in partnership with Baycrest.
• Vaccinated 1,300 people who are residents age 60 years and older, Indigenous adults, adults who receive home care, hospital staff, people with highest and high-risk conditions and their caregivers, and people age 50 years and older in hot spot neighbourhoods.
• Today, will hold one on-site clinic and an off-site clinic.
• Will vaccinate approximately 1,300 people belonging to the same groups.

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

 CAMH

• Today, will hold one mobile clinic.

• Will vaccinate 373 people who are residents age 60 years and older, adults self-identifying as First Nations, Inuit or Métis age 16 and older, healthcare workers in high priority risk groups, faith leaders, individuals living in high-risk congregate settings, staff and essential caregivers, people age 50 years and older in hot spot neighbourhoods, and iindividuals with specific health conditions and their essential caregivers.

For more information, please see https://www.camh.ca//

Participating pharmacies in Toronto

• Toronto Public Health can confirm that as of yesterday morning, 147,134 people aged 55 and older received the Astrazeneca 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.

In order 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 COVID-19: Guide for Residents for recommended and mandatory public health measures at https://www.toronto.ca/home/covid-19/covid-19-reopening-recovery-rebuild/covid-19-guide-for-toronto-residents/. The guide communicates some of what is and what is not permitted under provincial regulations and City bylaws.

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