SIMCOE MUSKOKA – The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit continues to offer one-day pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinics at locations throughout Simcoe Muskoka, with upcoming clinics taking place from Jan.3 to 9. Walk-ins for individuals aged five years and older will be available, including the bivalent booster dose, as capacity allows, as follows:

Wednesday, Jan. 4

• Clinic location: GO-VAXX Bus – New Life Church, 28 Tracey Lane, Collingwood
  Time: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

• Clinic location: GO-VAXX Bus – Tottenham Community and Fitness Centre, 139 Queen St. N., Tottenham
  Time: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 5

• Clinic location: POP-UP Clinic – Orillia Common Roof – Board room, 169 Front St., S., Orillia
  Time: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 6

• Clinic location: GO-VAXX Bus – Stonebridge Town Centre 291 Main St., Wasaga Beach
  Time: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 7

• Clinic location: GO-VAXX Bus – Walmart (Barrie South), 35 Mapleview Dr. W., Barrie
  Time: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Sunday, Jan 8

• Clinic location: GO-VAXX Bus – Stonebridge Town Centre 291 Main St., Wasaga Beach
  Time: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.

• Clinic location: GO-VAXX Bus – Bracebridge Sports Plex, 110 Clearbrook Trail, Bracebridge
  Time: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 9

• Clinic location: POP-UP clinic – Peggy Hill Team Community Centre, 171 Mapleton Ave., Barrie
  Time: 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Appointments for the GO-VAXX bus and mobile clinics may also be booked up to four days prior to the clinic through the COVID-19 vaccination portal or by calling the Provincial Vaccine Contact Centre at 1-833-943-3900.

Appointments are also available at the health unit office immunization clinic locations in Midland, Orillia, Cookstown, Collingwood, Huntsville and Gravenhurst and can be booked through the COVID-19 vaccination portal or by calling the Provincial Vaccine Contact Centre at 1-833-943-3900.

Please note: The health unit’s Georgian Mall COVID-19 vaccine clinic has relocated to 29 Sperling Drive in Barrie. Beginning on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit will offer COVID-19 vaccinations by appointment and walk-in on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Royal Victoria Hospital will continue to operate the COVID-19 Immunization Clinic at 29 Sperling Dr. in Barrie, continuing to offer booked appointments and walk-ins on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Appointments may also be booked with the Couchiching Ontario Health Team Clinic  located in the Orillia Soldier's Memorial Hospital Kiwanis Building - West Entrance, 170 Colborne St., W.

Individuals six months of age and older may also receive the vaccine at some local pharmacies or booked appointments through some primary care providers, and Family Health Teams who are offering the vaccine as part of their regular clinical practice. Pop-up and GO-VAXX mobile clinics will continue to be scheduled throughout Simcoe and Muskoka.

Individuals are recommended to receive the bivalent booster six months after their last dose of COVID-19 vaccine or COVID-19 infection, however people who want to receive their booster earlier can do so at a minimum of three months. As the respiratory season continues, high-risk populations are recommended to receive their bivalent booster as soon as they are eligible (i.e. the minimum three-month interval) to protect themselves as people spend more time indoors.

Staying up to date with all COVID-19 vaccine doses you are currently eligible for remains the best defense against infection, severe illness, long term COVID-19 symptoms, hospitalization, and death.

For more information about COVID-19 vaccination, dose eligibility and booking an appointment, please visit www.smdhu.org/GetVaccinated. 

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