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, 948,657 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, our partners will hold a number of mobile and pop-up clinics in hot spot neighbourhoods, including:

• Unity Health Toronto will hold mobile clinics at a municipal shelter and a subsidized housing building.
• Humber River Hospital and North Western Toronto Ontario Health Team will host a pop-up clinic at Jane and Finch for people age 18 and older living in postal codes M3L, M3N and M3M.
• University Health Network will hold a mobile clinic in postal code M3N.

Currently, people age 40 and older in Ontario are now eligible for vaccination. Vaccinations are available at City-operated immunization clinics for residents 60 years of age and older, and residents 50 years of age or older who live in hot spots. Toronto residents 40 years of age and older can book vaccination appointments at participating pharmacies to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine. Information on how people from the various eligibility categories can register for vaccination appointments at City-run and partner clinics is available on the City’s COVID-19: How to Get Vaccinated webpage: https://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 301,569 people have booked COVID-19 vaccination appointments at a City-run clinic. A small number of appointments are available for the next two weeks. 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 29 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 7,645 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 three pop-up clinics and three mobile clinics.
• Vaccinated 890 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.
• Today, will hold three pop-up clinics and two mobile clinics.
• Will vaccinate 815 people belonging to the same groups.

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

University Health Network

• Yesterday, held two on-site clinics and two mobile clinics.
• Vaccinated 3,730 people who are residents age 60 years and older, healthcare workers and students, Indigenous adults and people age 18 and older living in hot spot neighbourhoods.
• Today, will hold three on-site clinics and four mobile clinics.
• Will vaccinate 4,480 people who are residents age 60 years and older, healthcare workers and students, Indigenous adults, people with priority health conditions,  essential caregivers, long-term care residents and staff, people age 18 and older living in hot spot neighbourhoods, and individuals living in shelters.

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

Michael Garron Hospital – East Toronto Health Partners

• Yesterday, held one on-site clinic.
• Vaccinated 1,086 people who are community members age 60 years and older, healthcare workers, individuals with highest and high-risk conditions and their essential caregivers, and people age 50 years and older in hot spot neighbourhoods.
• Today, will hold one on-site clinic and deploy a mobile team.
• Will vaccinate 409 Indigenous adults and individuals living in congregate settings.

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

Humber River Hospital and North Western Toronto Ontario Health Team

• Yesterday, held one mobile and a pop-up clinic.
• Vaccinated 2,011 people who are age 18 years and older in hot spot neighbourhoods and priority groups.
• Today, will hold one mobile and a pop-up clinic.
• Will vaccinate 1,970 people belonging to the same groups.

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

Scarborough Health Network

• Yesterday, held three on-site clinics, two mobile clinics and a pop-up clinic.
• Vaccinated 1,400 people who are healthcare workers, residents age 50 years and older in hot spot neighbourhoods, individuals living in congregate settings, and individuals experiencing homelessness.
• Today, will hold one mobile clinic.
• Will vaccinate approximately 40 individuals living in congregate settings.

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 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 1,400 people belonging to the same groups.

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

CAMH

•  Yesterday, held one on-site clinic.
•  Vaccinated 342 people who are 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 individuals with specific health conditions and their essential caregivers.
•  Today, will hold one on-site clinic.
•  Will vaccinate 360 people belonging to the same groups.

For more information, please visit www.camh.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 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 bylaws: https://www.toronto.ca/home/covid-19/covid-19-reopening-recovery-rebuild/covid-19-guide-for-toronto-residents/.

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