News Release
April 10, 2021

The City of Toronto is working with all our healthcare partners, pharmacies and Toronto Public Health to administer all available COVID-19 vaccines. To date, 710,852 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Toronto.

Currently, people age 50 or older who live in high-risk areas as identified by postal code can book vaccination appointments online or by phone at City-run COVID-19 immunization clinics.

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

Yesterday, for example, Scarborough Health Network held a mobile clinic at a high school in a hot spot neighbourhood where they vaccinated staff and students. Over the weekend, Michael Garron Hospital and East Toronto Health Partners will hold pop-up clinics at a grocery store in a hot spot area and vaccinate people age 18 and older.

As of this morning, approximately 222,085 people have booked COVID-19 vaccination appointments at a City-run clinic, an increase of 52,115 people since the vaccine eligibility was expanded on Friday. There are appointments still available. Eligible residents are encouraged to book an appointment through the dark blue “Book a Vaccine” button   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 see here

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 six City-operated immunization clinics: Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto Congress Centre, Scarborough Town Centre, Malvern Community Recreation Centre, Mitchell Field Arena and The Hangar.
  • Vaccinated approximately 7,651 eligible residents.
  • Over the weekend, will vaccinate up to approximately 16,200 people born in 1961 or earlier and people age 50 or older who live in hot spot areas as identified by postal code. Only those with confirmed appointments will be vaccinated. People without appointments should not attend a City’s immunization clinic.

Unity Health Toronto

  • Yesterday, held two on-site clinics and a mobile clinic.
  • Vaccinated 1,472 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 50 years and older in hot spot neighbourhoods.
  • Over the weekend, will hold one on-site clinic.
  • Will vaccinate 500 people belonging to the same groups.

For more information, please see here

University Health Network

  • Yesterday, held three on-site clinics and a mobile clinic.
  • Vaccinated 1,005 people who are healthcare workers and students, patients and community members 60 years and older and with high-risk chronic health conditions, and Indigenous adults at the on-site clinics.
  • Vaccinated 299 individuals living in shelters and congregate settings at the mobile clinic.
  • Over the weekend, will hold two on-site clinics, a clinic in partnership with Unity Health Toronto and Sunnybrook, and two mobile clinics.
  • Will vaccinate 1,763 people who are community members 60 years and older, healthcare workers, long-term care staff and essential caregivers, patients with priority health conditions, patients age 55 and older and Indigenous adults.

For more information, please see here

Michael Garron Hospital – East Toronto Health Partners

  • Yesterday, held one on-site clinic and two primary care clinics, and deployed two mobile teams.
  • Vaccinated 3,215 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 18 years and older in hot spot neighbourhoods, and individuals with highest and high-risk conditions and their essential caregivers.
  • Over the weekend, will hold three on-site clinics, two primary care clinics and two pop-up clinics
  • Will vaccinate 6,434 people belonging to the same groups.

For more information, please see here

Humber River Hospital and North Western Toronto Ontario Health Team

  • Yesterday, held one on-site clinic and two mobile clinics.
  • Vaccinated 2,041 people who are healthcare workers, individuals eligible under Phase 2, and residents age 50 years and older in hot spot neighbourhoods.
  • Over the weekend, will hold two on-site clinics and a mobile clinic.
  • Will vaccinate 2,742 people belonging to the same groups.

For more information, please see here

North York General Hospital – North York Toronto Health Partners

  • Yesterday, held two on-site clinics and a mobile clinic.
  • Vaccinated 1,746 who are hospital healthcare workers, patients and community members age 80 years and older at the on-site clinics.
  • Vaccinated approximately 200 people who are 65 years and older living in congregate settings and people living in shelters at the mobile clinic.
  • Over the weekend, will hold two on-site clinics and a mobile clinic.
    Will vaccinate approximately 3,350 people belonging to the same groups.

For more information, please see here

Scarborough Health Network

  • Yesterday, held four on-site clinics and two mobile clinics.
  • Vaccinated 2,800 people who are healthcare workers, eligible residents, individuals living in congregate settings, and individuals experiencing homelessness.
  • Over the weekend, will hold five on-site clinics.
  • Will vaccinate approximately 4,100 people belonging to the same groups.

For more information, please see here

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

  • Yesterday, held one on-site clinic, an off-site community clinic in partnership with Baycrest and a mobile clinic, and deployed two mobile teams.
  • Vaccinated 1,600 people who are residents age 70 years and older, Indigenous adults, adults who receive home care, healthcare workers, hospital staff, people with highest and high-risk conditions, and people age 50 years and older in hot spot neighbourhoods.
  • Over the weekend, will hold two on-site clinics and two off-site clinics.
  • Will vaccinate approximately 2,600 people belonging to the same groups.

For more information, please see here

CAMH

  • Yesterday, held one on-site clinic.
  • Vaccinated approximately 48 people who are high-risk inpatients.

For more information, please see here

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 see here

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 follow the Provincial Stay-at-Home order and only go out for essential reasons such as grocery shopping or for exercise. Please review the City’s simple COVID-19: Guide for Toronto Residents with recommended and mandatory public health measures under provincial regulations and City bylaws.

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