The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is continuing to offer one-day pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinics at locations throughout Simcoe Muskoka, with upcoming clinics taking place from Oct 17 to Oct. 24. Walk-ins for individuals aged 5 years and older will be available, including the bivalent booster dose for people 12 years of age and older, as capacity allows as follows:
Wednesday, Oct. 19
Clinic location: POP-UP Clinic – Port Sydney Community Hall, 607 Muskoka Road 10, Port Sydney.
Time: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Clinic location: GO-VAXX Bus – Gravenhurst Centennial Centre, 101 Centennial Sr. Gravenhurst
Time: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Appointments for the GO-VAXX bus and mobile clinics may also be booked up to four days prior to the clinic through the COVID-19 vaccination portal or by calling the Provincial Vaccine Contact Centre at 1-833-943-3900.
Appointments are also available at the health unit office immunization clinic locations in Midland, Orillia, Cookstown, Collingwood, Huntsville and Gravenhurst and can be booked through the COVID-19 vaccination portal or by calling the Provincial Vaccine Contact Centre at 1-833-943-3900.
Individuals six months of age and older may also receive the vaccine at some local pharmacies or booked appointments through some primary care providers, and Family Health Teams who are offering the vaccine as part of their regular clinical practice. Pop-up and GO-VAXX mobile clinics will continue to be scheduled throughout Simcoe and Muskoka.
Individuals are recommended to receive the bivalent booster six months after their last dose of COVID-19 vaccine or COVID-19 infection, however people who want to receive their booster earlier can do so at a minimum of three months. As we approach the fall respiratory season, high-risk populations are recommended to receive their bivalent booster as soon as they are eligible (i.e. the minimum three-month interval) to protect themselves as people spend more time indoors.
Staying up to date with all COVID-19 vaccine doses you are currently eligible for remains the best defense against infection, severe illness, long-term COVID-19 symptoms, hospitalization, and death.
For more information about COVID-19 vaccination, dose eligibility, and booking an appointment, please visit www.smdhu.org/GetVaccinated.
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