Getting Vaccinated
If you signed up at multiple places for your vaccine and received it, please cancel your other bookings. This is one more small thing you can do to help us get the vaccine to more people and beat COVID-19.
Booking information
See our clinic schedule for dates that you can book an appointment or walk-in to a vaccination clinic.
| Who | How to book your appointment |
|---|---|
| Youth aged 12 to 17 (including youth turning 12 before the end of 2021) | Online Provincial booking system Call the Provincial booking system at 1-833-943-3900 You can also book at select pharmacies that administer the Pfizer vaccine. |
| Adults 18 and older | Online Provincial booking system Call the Provincial booking system at 1-833-943-3900 Through participating pharmacies If your doctor is giving the vaccine in their office, they may call you to book an appointment. |
Individuals 40 years of age and older who received their first dose of AstraZeneca and choose to have a second dose of AstraZeneca are eligible at least eight weeks after their first dose, with informed consent. The National Advisory Committee on Immunization says an mRNA vaccine is preferred for a second dose due to emerging evidence, including the possibility of better immune response and the safety of mixing vaccine brands for first and second doses. For more information on options for those with a first dose of AstraZeneca, see our frequently asked questions. |
Contact the pharmacy or primary care provider where you had your first dose to book an appointment. They may also call you to let you know that you can book an appointment. Other participating pharmacies |
Individuals who received their first dose of AstraZeneca and choose to complete their vaccination series with an mRNA vaccine (Moderna or Pfizer) are eligible at least eight weeks after their first dose, with informed consent. For more information on options for those with a first dose of AstraZeneca, see our frequently asked questions. |
Online Provincial booking system Call the Provincial booking system at 1-833-943-3900 Through participating pharmacies |
People who don't have a health card If you don't have an Ontario health card you can still get your vaccine. |
Through participating pharmacies. Your pharmacist will likely ask you for some type of identification and your birth date. Call your pharmacy if you're uncertain about what you need to bring to your appointment. Public Health can help you book at our clinics if you don't have any identification:
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Second dose information
You don't have to book your earlier second dose at the same place you had your first dose (even if you already have a previous second appointment booked).
If you already had a second dose booked through the Provincial booking system, and choose to rebook your second dose for an earlier date, the booking system will automatically cancel the appointment on the later date. If you receive your second dose at an earlier date at a walk-in clinic, please cancel your previously booked appointment.
If your first dose was an mRNA vaccine (Moderna or Pfizer), your second dose should be at least 28 days after your first dose.
If your first dose was a viral vector vaccine (AstraZeneca), you're eligible for a second dose at least eight weeks after your first dose, with informed consent.
Third dose information
Ontario announced that the following individuals are eligible for a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Hospitals, through their clinics, are responsible to take the lead in vaccinating eligible individuals for third doses. In most cases, this means the hospital will provide eligible individuals with their third dose.
Health care providers that are administering the vaccine at their office may also provide third doses to their eligible patients.
In some cases, eligible individuals may be referred elsewhere for a third dose. The provincial booking system doesn't currently allow for third dose bookings.
| Who | When | How |
|---|---|---|
Transplant recipients, including solid organ transplant and hematopoietic stem cell transplants Patients with hematological cancers, such as lymphoma, myeloma, leukemia, on active treatment (chemotherapy, targeted therapies, immunotherapy) Recipients of an anti-CD20 agent, for example, rituximab, ocrelizumab, ofatumumab |
At a minimum of eight weeks after your second dose |
Walk-in at a Public Health clinic
Walk-in at Niagara Health’s vaccination clinic |
| Residents of high-risk congregate settings. including long-term care homes, higher-risk licensed retirement homes and First Nations elder care lodges | At a minimum of five months after your second dose |
Public Health will provide COVID-19 vaccine to eligible high-risk congregate settings |
In-home vaccinations
If you leave your home to access medical appointments in your community, you must get your vaccine at a clinic, pharmacy or through your family doctor. Clinics in Niagara are accessible and have wheelchairs onsite if you need one.
In Niagara, we're in the process of vaccinating those who have been referred by Home and Community Care Support Services (formerly the Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Local Health Integration Network) as they receive chronic or complex home care and are housebound.
If you don't receive chronic or complex home care, but are seeking an in-home vaccination, call the COVID-19 Info-Line to be assessed for eligibility at 905-688-8248, press 7.
Before going for your vaccine
Find out what you need to know before your COVID-19 vaccine appointment.
Reasons to reschedule
- If you're sick or have COVID-19 symptoms, you shouldn't get the vaccine. Wait until you're better to get vaccinated.
- If you've had another type of vaccine, you should wait 14 days before receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. After receiving your second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, you shouldn't receive any other vaccines for 28 days. If for some reason you need another vaccine within 28 days, discuss this with your doctor or health care provider.
If you had a booked appointment, you can reschedule your appointment online or by calling 1-833-943-3900.
Protect yourself
Please continue to follow all public health guidelines to protect yourself and others from COVID-19.
More information
For questions about COVID-19 vaccination, call the COVID-19 Info-Line at 905-688-8248 or 1-888-505-6074, press 7.
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