Eligibility and Booking your Vaccine Appointment
Find out when you can book your second dose.
See our COVID-19 vaccine clinic schedule.
If you signed up at many places for your vaccine and you 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.
Eligibility for first dose
| Who | How to book your appointment |
|---|---|
| Children aged 12 and older at the time of the vaccination | Online Provincial booking system Call the Provincial booking system at 1-833-943-3900 The provincial booking system will note which clinics offer vaccines for those who are 12-17 years old. You can also book at select pharmacies that administer the Pfizer vaccine. |
| Adults 18 and older in 2021 | 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. |
| People who don't have a health card | If you don't have an Ontario health card you can still get your vaccine at 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 clinic if you don't have any identification:
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Eligibility for second dose at a shortened interval
You don't have to go to the same clinic for your second dose. See frequently asked questions.
| Who | How to book your appointment |
|---|---|
| Adults 70 and older in 2021 | 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 12+ who received their first dose of Pfizer or Moderna on or before April 18 | Online Provincial booking system Call the Provincial booking system at 1-833-943-3900 Through participating pharmacies |
Individuals 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. 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 |
Indigenous people 12 and older and their non-Indigenous household members Indigenous people don't need status to book a vaccine appointment. |
Online Provincial booking system Call the Provincial booking system at 1-833-943-3900 Through participating pharmacies Indigenous people qualify for a shortened interval of 28 days for their second dose. If you haven't been contacted by Public Health to book an appointment for your second dose, email diversity@niagararegion.ca with your name, phone number, and which vaccine you received and we'll contact you. |
People with highest-risk conditions |
Online Provincial booking system Call the Provincial booking system at 1-833-943-3900 Some individuals in the "highest-risk" populations qualify to receive their second dose at the shortened dose interval. Have your health care provider complete the medical exception form and bring it to your first and second dose appointment. |
| High-risk health care workers that qualify, including health care workers who received a first dose after April 18 |
Online Provincial booking system Call the Provincial booking system at 1-833-943-3900 |
| People who live in a care home or group living setting |
Online Provincial booking system Call the Provincial booking system at 1-833-943-3900 |
Vaccination standby list
To be contacted when there are extra doses of the COVID-19 vaccine at the end of the day, register for the standby list.
To be on the standby list, you must be 18 years of age or older and able to get to a vaccine clinic within 15 minutes.
This is not a booking tool, and appointments are only offered if there are unused doses available.
Before going to your appointment
Once your appointment is booked, find out what you need to know before your COVID-19 vaccine appointment.
Reasons to reschedule your appointment
- 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.
You can reschedule your appointment online or by calling 1-833-943-3900.
Protect yourself
We know many are anxious to get the vaccine, including those who are considered higher-risk or have other underlying health conditions. Please continue to follow all public health guidelines to protect yourself and others from COVID-19.
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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