Toronto Public Health COVID-19 vaccination clinics coming to Sinting Fest, Tamil Fest, the Toronto Korean Festival and more

This weekend, Toronto Public Health (TPH) is once again partnering with community festival and event organizers to bring residents more summer pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinics. The pop-up clinics are part of Team Toronto’s ongoing efforts to bring COVID-19 vaccination opportunities to places residents live, work and play.

This weekend’s pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinics can be found at:

• Toronto Diversity Festival, Nathan Philips Square, 100 Queen St. W., Saturday, August 27, 1:30 to 8:30 p.m.
• Sinting Fest on Eglinton West, Little Jamaica, Eglinton Street West between Marlee Avenue and Dufferin Street, Saturday, August 27, 12:30 to 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, August 28, 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• Tamil Fest, Markham Road between McNicoll Avenue and Passmore Avenue, Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 1 to 8 p.m.
• Toronto Korean Festival, Mel Lastman Square, 5100 Yonge St., Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 12:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Children age five and older and adults visiting the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) will continue to be able to get their COVID-19 vaccines at TPH’s pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Enercare Centre, 100 Princes’ Blvd., near the building’s east entrance on:

• Wednesday, August 24 and Thursday, August 25, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Monday, August 29 to Monday, September 5, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

These family-friendly and youth-friendly clinics will provide first, second, third, fourth and children’s COVID-19 doses to eligible residents age five and older on a walk-in basis, with no appointments or a health card required. Pfizer and Moderna will be offered by TPH nurses who will also answer COVID-19 and vaccine-related questions.

Residents can also get vaccinated at City-run immunization clinics, primary care offices and more than 525 pharmacies. A full list of clinic locations and hours is available on the City’s COVID-19: Where to Get Vaccinated webpage. A list of pharmacies offering COVID-19 vaccines can be found on the provincial webpage.

All eligible residents are encouraged to get their third and fourth doses as soon as possible. As with vaccinations for other diseases, people are protected best when their COVID-19 vaccinations are up to date. COVID-19 vaccinations have been scientifically proven to lower the risk of illness, hospitalization and death, while protecting people, their loved ones and the community.

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