COVID 19
Updated September 16, 2024
We are pleased to continue to serve our community by administering COVID-19 vaccinations! We are now accepting registrations via our on-line scheduling app to join our waitlist. As we receive supply and if you meet the eligibility criteria set by the Ontario government at that time, we will send you a private link to book an appointment.
In the fall we will be administering Covid-19 vaccines.
To sign up, simply CLICK HERE
When can you get a COVID-19 shot in Ontario?
The Ontario government has said it expects to receive shipments of the updated COVID-19 vaccine from the federal government by early October following approval by Health Canada. The Ministry of Health said initial doses will be prioritized for higher-risk populations.
If it is available, people can get a COVID-19 shot at the same time as they get a flu shot.
The vaccination campaign is also being timed to try and offer maximum protection at the anticipated peak of spread in the season.
Who should get a shot?
The province is recommending that everyone get flu and COVID-19 shots as soon as they become available in order to avoid getting sick and to help prevent the spread of illness.
However, in its latest guidance, The National Advisory Committee on Immunizations (NACI) slightly changed the wording of its recommendation from past notices.
The Committee says there are groups of people who ‘should’ get the vaccine, and other groups of people who ‘may’ get the vaccine. The ‘should’ group are people over the age of 65, people who live in congregate care settings like long-term care facilities, and people with underlying medical conditions that put them at greater risk for severe infection. Those people should really go out and get a COVID vaccine when it’s available.
Everyone else is really in the ‘may’ group. Which means that it is more of an individual risk decision, where the vaccine could give you some benefit, and you have to consider your own exposure and risk levels. It’s important to talk to a health care provider if you have any questions about whether or not booster vaccination is the best thing for you or your child.
The new guidance comes after current evidence shows the strongest benefit of vaccination is in more vulnerable populations.
Toronto Public Health (TPH) is still advising that all those six months and up get a shot.
“When updated COVID-19 vaccines are available this fall, it is recommended that all individuals six months of age and older consider getting vaccinated, especially if they are at higher risk,”
To access your official Proof of Vaccination Receipt from the government, click HERE.
For information about vaccines in general, please visit the Ontario COVID-19 site. You may also access information about the vaccine from the general Pharmasave site.
If you need assistance or have any questions, please feel free to call us at (905) 737-2024.
PLEASE NOTE:
- When we have the vaccines in-stock we will send you a notification
- Being on the waitlist does not guarantee you an appointment
- Once you receive our notification, appointment bookings will be on a 1st come first serve basis
Thanks!
