Toronto Public Health (TPH) has partnered with Doors Open Toronto to host COVID-19 vaccination clinics for residents attending this annual event taking place from Saturday, May 28 to Sunday, May 29.
The clinics are part of Team Toronto’s ongoing hyper-local, equity-focused vaccination strategy to ensure COVID-19 vaccines remain as accessible as possible, with opportunities to get vaccinated where residents live, work and play.
Doors Open Toronto is a two-day event that allows residents and tourists to explore more than 100 sites of architectural, cultural and social significant across the city. The following locations will host clinics to provide first, second, third and fourth doses to eligible residents:
The clinics will provide COVID-19 vaccines on a walk-in basis with no health card required. Pfizer, Moderna and Pfizer paediatric vaccines will be available to residents getting immunized. More information, including clinic locations and hours of operations, are available on the City of Toronto’s COVID-19: Pop-Up Immunization Clinics webpage.
TPH encourages residents to stay up to date with their COVID-19 immunization, including all booster doses (third and fourth doses), for the best protection against serious illness linked to this virus. Recent data show that residents who kept up to date with their vaccinations were better protected against serious consequences linked to the virus, when compared to those who were unvaccinated or under vaccinated.
First, second, third and fourth doses are also available by appointment or walk-in across the five City immunization clinics. Residents can also get their doses at more than 525 local pharmacies that are offering the COVID-19 vaccine, Indigenous-led vaccination clinics, select primary care offices and other Team Toronto health care partner clinics. More information is available on the City’s COVID-19: Where to Get Vaccinated webpage.
As COVID-19 continues to circulate in the community, residents are encouraged to practice public health measures including getting vaccinated, wearing a high quality, well-fitting mask, especially indoors and based on the setting and situation, and staying home if feeling unwell. More information is available on the City’s COVID-19: Reduce Virus Spread Guide.
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“We want it to be as easy as possible for people to get vaccinated against COVID-19. That’s why we are continuing to open vaccination clinics where we know people will be, including at Doors Open locations this weekend. Thank you to every member of Team Toronto for your continued efforts to help protect residents and thank you to everyone who keeps stepping forward to make sure they are vaccinated.”
– Mayor John Tory
“Keeping up to date with your COVID-19 immunization is the best protection against serious illness linked to this virus. Doors Open Toronto is a great opportunity to discover our city and get up to date with your COVID-19 vaccinations, if you haven’t already. Thank you to our Team Toronto and community partners for your continued hard work to make these vaccination opportunities possible for Torontonians.”
– Dr. Eileen de Villa, Medical Officer of Health
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