COVID-19 Updates

March 8, COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex closed

Due to a power outage, Durham Region Health Department's COVID-19 vaccination clinic located at Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex, 2440 Durham Regional Highway 2, Bowmanville will be closed on March 8. Clients with appointments are being contacted and their appointments will be re-booked.

COVID-19 booster doses now available for Durham Region youth 12 to 17

Whitby, Ontario - Durham Region Health Department has now expanded eligibility for booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine for youth 12 to 17-years old, as announced by the Ontario Ministry of Health. Individuals 12 to 17-years old will now be able to receive a third dose booster at least 168 days after they received their second dose of a two-dose primary series.

In addition, youth 12 to 17-years old who are moderately to severely immunocompromised are recommended to receive a three-dose primary series...

Limited Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine available at community immunization clinics starting Jan. 26

Whitby, Ontario - Durham Region Health Department will be offering a limited number of appointments for Pfizer vaccine for residents 30 and older. Pfizer appointments will be available starting on Jan. 26 at Durham Region community immunization clinics located at Pickering SmartCentres (former Winners location) and at Oshawa Centre (Sears location). Additional Pfizer vaccine appointments between Feb. 1 and Feb. 13 will be made available later this week once vaccine supply is confirmed.

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Jan. 17, all Health Department COVID-19 vaccination clinics closed

All Durham Region Health Department COVID-19 vaccination clinics are closed today due to inclement weather. Clients with appointments are being contacted and their appointments will be re-booked.

Individuals 30+ will receive Moderna (Spikevax) COVID-19 vaccine beginning December 29

Whitby, Ontario – Durham Region Health Department will administer Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for first, second and third doses to individuals 30 and older beginning Dec. 29, until additional supply of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is secured.

On Dec. 21, the province advised the Health Department of a limited supply of Pfizer vaccine across Canada. Pfizer is recommended for individuals 12 to 17-years old for first and second doses and for individuals 18 to 29-years old for first, second and third...