News Release
May 26, 2021

This morning, Mayor John Tory announced that Team Toronto has now administered more than two million COVID-19 vaccine doses.

The City of Toronto is working non-stop with its healthcare partners, pharmacies and Toronto Public Health to administer all available COVID-19 vaccines. To date, 2,010,103 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Toronto.

Toronto is the first local health region in Canada to administer more than two million vaccine doses. This latest milestone comes a day after the City confirmed more than 65 per cent of eligible adults have received at least their first dose of vaccine and just one month after Team Toronto marked the administration of one million doses.

As of yesterday evening, approximately 727,344 people have booked COVID-19 vaccination appointments at a City-run clinic.

Anyone 12 or older is encouraged to book an appointment by clicking the blue “Book a Vaccine” button on the City’s COVID-19 web page or through phone by calling the Provincial Vaccine Booking Line at 1-833-943-3900. Get more information about what to expect when you get a COVID-19 vaccine. A full list of eligible groups is available on the City’s COVID-19: How to Get Vaccinated web page.

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, Team Toronto Mobile Sprint Strategy will vaccinate approximately 4,040 people at the following pop-up clinics:

  • Birchmount Collegiate Institute – Students age 12 years and older attending Birchmount Collegiate Institute, Birch Cliff Heights Public School, J.G. Workman Public School, Cliffside Public School, Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School and Birch Cliff Public School, and their immediate family.
  • Eastview Neighbourhood Community Centre – Individuals age 12 years and older who live or work in any “M” postal code (priority access for people who are local TCHC residents).
  • George Harvey Collegiate InstituteIndividuals age 12 years and older (“M” postal code).
  • Oakwood Collegiate Institute Individuals age 12 years (“M” postal code).
  • Scarborough Chinese Alliance Church (M1V)

The City and healthcare partners are working to operate a total of approximately 41 clinics today, including mobile teams, on-site and pop-up clinics, to vaccinate priority groups identified by the Province of Ontario’s priority framework.

 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 9,174 eligible residents.
  • Today, will vaccinate up to 10,295 eligible residents.

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

  • Yesterday, held two on-site clinics, three pop-up clinics and one mobile clinic.
  • Vaccinated 3,023 people who are 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, individuals with specific high-risk health conditions, and individuals 18 years of age and older living in hot spot neighbourhoods.
  • Today, will hold two on-site clinics, four pop-up clinics and two mobile clinics.
  • Will vaccinate 2,206 people belonging to the same groups.

 University Health Network

  • Yesterday, held one on-site clinic and two mobile clinics.
  • Vaccinated 1,367 people who are healthcare workers and students, long-term care staff and essential caregivers, patients with priority health conditions, Indigenous people, homebound patients, and people age 12 years and older.
  • Today, will hold two on-site clinics and one mobile clinic.
  • Will vaccinate 2,062 people belonging to the same groups.

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

 Michael Garron Hospital – East Toronto Health Partners

  • Yesterday, held two on-site clinics, one pop-up clinic and one primary care clinic.
  • Vaccinated 2,315 people who are healthcare workers, individuals with priority health conditions, and people 12 years and older.
  • Today, will hold two on-site clinics, two pop-ups and one primary care clinic.
  • Will vaccinate approximately 2,675 people belonging to the same groups.

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

 North York General Hospital – North York Toronto Health Partners

  • Yesterday, held two mobile clinics.
  • Vaccinated 1,369 people who are age 18 years and older living in hot spot neighbourhoods.
  • Today, will hold one mobile clinic.
  •  Will vaccinate 1,351 people belonging to the same group.

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

Scarborough Health Network

  • Held five on-site vaccination clinics and two pop-up clinics.
  • Vaccinated approximately 6,550 individuals who are community members 12 years and older living in hot spot neighbourhoods.
  • Today, will hold five on-site clinics and one pop-up clinic.
  • Will vaccinate approximately 5,150 individuals who are 12 years and older living in hot spot neighbourhoods.

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

 Humber River Hospital and North Western Toronto Ontario Health Team

  • Yesterday, held one pop-up clinic.
  • Vaccinated 1,500 people who are 12 years and older living in hot spot neighbourhoods and provided second doses for high risk health care workers.
  • Today, will hold one pop-up clinic.
  • Will vaccinate 1,500 people belonging to the same group.

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

 CAMH

  • Yesterday, held one on-site clinic.
  • Vaccinated 189 people who are CAMH patients and staff, and individuals 18 years and older living in hot spot neighbourhoods.
  • Today, will hold one on-site
  • Will vaccinate 180 people belonging to the same groups.

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

Women’s College Hospital and Unison Health & Community Services

  • Yesterday, held two pop-up clinics.
  • Vaccinated 2,340 people who are age 12 years and older living in hot spot neighbourhoods.
  • Today, will hold two pop-up clinics.
  • Will vaccinate 2,340 people belonging to the same groups.

For more information, please visit www.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.

Search this map for clinic locations across Toronto, including City-run facilities, pharmacies and hospitals .

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.

Quotes:

“Thank you to everyone on Team Toronto who has worked to administer more than two million doses and thank you to everyone who has already stepped forward to get vaccinated. This is the largest vaccination campaign in the city’s history and we know it is a marathon not a sprint. Our work to get people vaccinated is continuing today and over the coming weeks and months. Getting your shot is the right thing to do – it will protect you and your loved ones and bring this pandemic to an end.”
– Mayor John Tory

“Two million doses administered – Torontonians are taking action to help keep themselves, their loved ones, and their community safe. I want to thank the tireless efforts of our hospital, health care, and community outreach partners, who have made it possible to reach this milestone. And I want to thank every Torontonian who has stepped up to get their vaccine. Our work isn’t over yet – we’ll keep scaling up until every Toronto resident can easily access both doses of this life-saving vaccine, and we can reach a day when this pandemic is finally behind us.”

– Councillor Joe Cressy (Spadina-Fort York), Chair of the Board of Health

“Two million doses administered in Toronto is a great achievement. Thank you to Toronto health care partners, hospital partners, community agencies, Ontario Health teams, and Toronto Public Health and City of Toronto staff who have helped make this milestone possible.”

– Dr. Eileen de Villa, Medical Officer of Health

“Reaching the two million doses administered milestone is an outstanding accomplishment that would not have been possible without the full Team Toronto effort. To everyone who has already received their COVID-19 vaccine – thank you for being part of the solution. If you have yet to receive your vaccine, please book your appointment today. The sooner we all get vaccinated, the sooner we can return to all the things we miss so badly. Until we reach that day, our team will continue to work seven days per week to beat COVID-19.”

– Chief Matthew Pegg, Toronto Office of Emergency Management

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