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Hamilton Public Health Services encouraging young people to roll up their sleeves with back-to-school just over six weeks away

City of Hamilton July 23, 2021 News Release

HAMILTON, ON – The Hamilton healthcare partners continue to make progress in vaccinating members of the community who fall into the Province’s COVID-19 Vaccination Framework. We are pleased to announce that to date, we have administered approximately 700,857 doses of COVID-19 vaccine. Upwards of 76.3 per cent of Hamiltonians over the age of 18 have received a vaccine to date with 62.1 per cent having completed their vaccine series. In addition, 64.5 per cent of youth ages 12-17 have received a first dose to date and 39.1 per cent have completed their vaccine series.

With September and back-to-school quickly approaching, getting strong protection against COVID-19 and the Delta variant is especially important. To be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at the start of the school year, you must receive your first dose by July 27, 2021, and your second dose no later than August 24, 2021. Hamilton Public Health Services is encouraging community members ages 12 and over to get a COVID-19 vaccine, as soon as possible, to protect those they love, and get back to what they love. COVID-19 has had a devasting impact on many of Hamilton’s young people, including their emotional well-being due to the social isolation brought on by remote learning and other public health restrictions. To ensure this coming school year can be as normal as possible, increasing local vaccination coverage rates is the best way to protect school communities from the spread of COVID-19 and its variants.

There are many locations in Hamilton for community members to get their first and second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, such as large-scale clinics, primary care-led clinics, mobile pop-up clinics and local pharmacies. Vaccines can be accessed both on a walk-in basis at many of these locations or by booking an appointment. Information regarding walk-in options, booking an appointment and frequently asked questions are available at hamilton.ca/GetYourVaccine.

Upcoming mobile pop-up vaccine clinics

Individuals 12 years of age and older who are eligible to receive a first dose or second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine can walk-in into the following mobile pop-up clinics.

Public Health Services recommends that everyone who is eligible for a vaccination receive the first vaccine that is available to them. We need to work together to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in our community, to reserve healthcare and hospital capacity and to protect vulnerable populations.

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“No young person ever wants to hear the words ‘back-to-school’ in July. That’s different this year, as a safer return to school can be helped by community members ages 12 and over rolling up their sleeves and getting a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and then getting fully vaccinated at least 28 days later. There are clinics offering walk-ins for first and second doses across Hamilton, so to protect the ones you love, and get back to what you love—get your COVID-19 vaccine today.”

Dr. Elizabeth Richardson, Medical Officer of Health

Quick Facts

• The Pfizer vaccine is currently the only COVID-19 vaccine that has been authorized by Health Canada for individuals ages 12 to 17.
• On June 26, 2021, Hamilton youth ages 12 to 17 became eligible for an accelerated second dose at a 28-day interval.
• Vaccine administration rates may differ based on local context. All vaccination planning is based on and contingent on available COVID-19 vaccine supply.
• Information regarding walk-in options, booking an appointment and frequently asked questions are available at hamilton.ca/GetYourVaccine.
• It is vital that members of the public, even those who have been vaccinated, ensure that public health measures still be practiced until it is safe and said to be safe by the health professionals in all levels of government.

Additional Resources

www.hamilton.ca/COVIDvaccines
www.hamilton.ca/coronavirus
https://covid-19.ontario.ca
https://kidshealthfirst.ca/
Public Health Services’ COVID-19 Vaccine Hotline: 905-974-9848, option 7 or [email protected]
Public Health Services’ COVID-19 Hotline: 905-974-9848 or [email protected]