COVID-19 Updates

Health Department expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to include essential workers Group 2

Eligibility for residents 40+ and At-Risk health conditions to be included on May 10

Whitby, Ontario - As outlined by the province, Durham Region Health Department is expanding eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine to include essential workers who cannot work from home – Group 2, effective May 7. Area residents who are part of this eligibility group are now able to book appointments at any community mass immunization clinic located in all Durham Region municipalities. To book appointments visit

Health Department expands vaccine eligibility to residents 45-plus in hot spot areas

Licensed child care workers across Durham Region are now also eligible

Whitby, Ontario - As announced by the province earlier today, Durham Region Health Department has now expanded eligibility for area hot spot postal code residents to those 45 and older, or those who will be turning 45 in 2021 to receive COVID-19 vaccine at designated community mass immunization clinics. In addition, child care workers in licensed child care settings across Durham Region are eligible to book their COVID-19...

Health Department opens rotating and fixed pop-up clinics in Ajax and Pickering hot spots

Updated May 6, 2021

We are providing a correction to information contained in this news release to clarify that individuals must be at least 18 years old on the day of their appointment to be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. This clarification was received from the province.

Rotating clinics are in addition to the L1S hot spot location at Ajax Community Centre

REVISED FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 2021 – 5 P.M.

Whitby, Ontario - Starting April 29, Durham Region Health Department...

Health Department and Lakeridge Health open pop-up clinics for Ajax and Pickering hot spots

Clinics are by appointment only for residents 18-plus

Whitby, Ontario - Durham Region Health Department and Lakeridge Health will begin operating COVID-19 vaccination pop-up clinics for residents 18 and older, or who will be turning 18 in 2021, living in Ajax and Pickering hot spot postal code areas. The first pop-up clinic location will be at the Ajax Community Centre, 75 Centennial Road, Ajax. This clinic will operate by appointment only.

On April 22, 23 and 24, appointments will be available for...

Health Department and Lakeridge Health urge residents to mobilize all efforts against COVID-19

Joint statement from Durham Region Medical Officer of Health and Lakeridge Health Chief of Staff

Whitby, Ontario - Durham Region Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Robert Kyle, and Lakeridge Health Chief of Staff, Dr. Tony Stone, are urging all area residents to step up efforts to ensure that Durham Region’s citizens and health care resources are protected in the fight against COVID-19.

Both Drs. Kyle and Stone stress that the health and safety of all Durham residents and the protection of our health...