Toronto COVID-19 vaccination update

The City of Toronto is working with all our healthcare partners and Toronto Public Health to administer all available COVID-19 vaccines.

 

To date, 226,130 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Toronto.

 

Later this morning, approximately 133,000 individual COVID-19 vaccination appointments for Torontonians born in 1941 and earlier will be available to book online through the City’s COVID-19 web page. The 133,000 bookings will be for appointments between March 17 and April 11 at three City-operated mass immunization clinics. The City will announce when the link is live in a news release and via City social media accounts later this morning. Residents are asked to be patient and not call 311 or Toronto Public Health about when registration will be live. The number of appointments booked will be reported in this Toronto COVID-19 vaccination update on March 13, 15 and 16. On March 17, the City will pivot to reporting the number of people immunized the previous day and the number of appointments daily at the three City-operated vaccination clinics, as well as continuing to share health sector partner vaccination updates.

 

Today, a number of Toronto hospitals and community healthcare centres are vaccinating priority groups identified by the Province of Ontario’s priority framework for COVID-19 vaccination including residents aged 80 years and over. These clinics are only vaccinating those in the priority groups who have confirmed appointments.

 

The following healthcare partners are working to operate approximately 25 clinics today, including mobile teams and on-site vaccinations, to vaccinate priority groups in their communities.

 

Unity Health Toronto

• Yesterday, held three clinics at St. Michael’s Hospital, St. Joseph’s Health Centre and Providence Healthcare, a clinic at CAMH and two mobile clinics in congregate settings.
• Vaccinated 1,380 people who are priority hospital and community-based healthcare workers, local pharmacy staff, local dentists and their staff, individuals 80 years and older, individuals living in congregate settings, members of the Indigenous community and shelter staff.

• CAMH vaccinated 176 patients and priority
• Today, will hold two on-site clinics and two mobile clinics.
• Will vaccinate approximately 1,050 people belonging to the same groups.

 

University Health Network (UHN) – Mid-West Toronto

• Yesterday, held four on-site clinics and a mobile clinic.
• Vaccinated 1,570 people who are individuals 80 years and older, healthcare students, long-term care workers and essential care givers, and UHN, Sinai Health and Women’s College Hospital patients 80 years and older at the on-site clinics.
• Vaccinated 300 patients who are individuals living in congregate care settings and Indigenous populations at the mobile clinic.
• Today, will hold four on-site clinics and a mobile clinic.
• Will vaccinate 1,650 people who are individuals 80 years and older, healthcare students and UHN, Sinai Health and Women’s College Hospital patients 80 years and older at the on-site clinics.
• Will vaccinate approximately 450 people who are individuals living in congregate care settings and Indigenous populations at the mobile clinic.

 

Michael Garron Hospital – East Toronto Health Partners

• Yesterday, held two on-site clinics, one primary care clinic and four mobile clinics.

• Vaccinated 803 people who are healthcare workers, first responders from Toronto Police Service, community members 80 years and older, hospitalized adults and individuals living in shelters.

• Today, will hold two on-site clinics, run one primary care pop-up clinic and deploy four mobile teams.
• Will vaccinate approximately 928 people belonging to the same groups.

 

Humber River Hospital

• Yesterday, held one on-site clinic and a mobile clinic.
• Vaccinated 1,063 people who are healthcare workers, first responders, patients and individuals 80 years and older, Indigenous adults and adult recipients of home care services.
• Today, will hold one on-site clinic.
• Will vaccinate approximately 695 people belonging to the same groups.

 

North York General Hospital and North York Toronto Health Partners

• Yesterday, held four vaccination clinics.

• Vaccinated approximately 650 people who are hospital healthcare workers, community members 80 years and older and people living in shelters.

• Today, will hold three clinics to vaccinate approximately 706 people belonging to the same groups.

 

Scarborough Health Network

• Yesterday, held two on-site clinics and two mobile clinics.

• Vaccinated 1,700 people who are healthcare workers, residents 80 years and older and individuals living in long-term care homes and shelters.

• Today, will hold two on-site clinics and two mobile clinics.
• Will vaccinate over 1,800 people belonging to the same groups.

 

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

• Yesterday, held one on-site clinic.

• Vaccinated 900 people who are residents 80 years and older, Indigenous adults, healthcare workers, hospital, long-term care and retirement homes staff and adults who receive home care.

• Today, will hold one on-site clinic.
• Will vaccinate approximately 900 people belonging to the same groups.

 

As vaccine supply for the general population becomes widely available from the Government of Canada and the Ontario Government, more than 350 clinics, including pharmacies and mobile clinics across Toronto, will vaccinate people based on the priority framework established by the Province.

 

The City of Toronto, 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.

 

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 simple “Dos” and “Don’ts” guide for recommended and mandatory public health measures. The guide communicates some of what is and what is not permitted under provincial regulations and City bylaws.

 

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