Media Release
Bookings begin Tuesday, May 18 at 8:30 a.m. for age 18+ and high-risk health care workers eligible to receive a second dose at a shorter interval
Newmarket – The Regional Municipality of York is continuing to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to eligible residents as identified in Phase 2 of the Government of Ontario’s COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan.
Beginning Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 8:30 a.m., anyone 18 years of age and older living or working in York Region can book an appointment for their COVID-19 vaccination.
This follows an announcement from the Ontario government to accelerate vaccine eligibility requirement for all Ontario residents age 18+.
Approximately 51,000 appointments for vaccines will be available and can be booked by visiting york.ca/COVID19Vaccine
COVID-19 vaccines are available to the following:
- UPDATED: All adults (18+) living or working in York Region (born in 2003 or earlier)
- Individuals 16+ who are health care workers or cannot work from home (Group 1 and 2) as identified in Ontario’s COVID-19 Vaccination Plan
- Individuals 16+ with highest, high and at-risk risk health conditions as identified in Ontario’s COVID-19 Vaccination Plan, including pregnant individuals
On Monday, May 10, 2021, the Province added certain high-risk health care workersto the list of those eligible to receive their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine earlier than the extended four-month (16-week) interval. Eligible high-risk health care workers who have already received a first dose can book their second dose appointment at york.ca/COVID19Vaccine beginning Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 8:30 a.m.
York Region residents age 18+ can also book a vaccination appointment at any participating pharmacy in the province.
York Region continues to open new vaccination appointments each week and offer a variety of opportunities for residents to be vaccinated in their community. York Region is working with hospital, local municipal, provincial and community partners to currently offer a pop-up clinic for individuals living in L3S and L6G postal codes.
Pop-Up Clinic
May 17 – 21, 2021
Islamic Society of Markham – Markham Masjid
2900 Denison Street, City of Markham
http://l3svaccinates.com
Currently, nearly 600,000 York Region residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. This represents more than 61% of the Region’s adult population.
Appointments are required. Walk-in appointments are not available. Please do not visit a vaccination clinic without an appointment – you will be turned away.
A colour-coded system has been applied to the york.ca/COVID19Vaccine page to help residents easily identify which clinics may have available appointments:
- Red: Appointments Fully Booked
- Orange: Limited Availability
- Green: Now Booking
York Region Public Health is working with our local health care partners to provide COVID-19 vaccines at various locations across York Region. Clinic dates and times vary for each location. Please visit york.ca/COVID19Vaccinefor specific clinic details.
Eligible individuals can book their first COVID-19 vaccination appointment online; telephone support is available and is listed under the applicable clinic.
Given the expected high volume of web activity and telephone support, wait times may be longer than usual and services disruptions on york.ca may occur. Please continue to be patient.
As a result of no-shows and/or cancelled appointments, additional vaccine supply may become available and a small number of appointments may appear through the online booking systems. Residents are encouraged to check back often for appointments that may become available.
York Region will continue to publicly communicate new online booking opportunities through multiple communication channels, including york.ca, social media and our media and community partners.
To ensure all appointments are available to those who are eligible, we encourage residents to book only one appointment per person and cancel any appointments they do not intend to use.
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