COVID-19 Updates

Expanded eligibility for third doses for COVID-19 vaccine

Appointments opening Dec. 20 for individuals 18+

Whitby, Ontario – Durham Region Health Department will be expanding eligibility for third doses of COVID-19 vaccine, as recently announced by the province. Beginning Dec. 20 at 8 a.m. Durham Region residents 18 and older are eligible to receive a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Eligible individuals can receive a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine at a minimum of 84 days after receiving their second dose. Booster doses are being accelerated for this...

Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 vaccine availability in Durham Region

As of April 8, 2022, Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 vaccine is no longer available at Durham Region vaccine clinics for individuals seeking a non-mRNA vaccine.

Whitby, Ontario - Durham Region Health Department has a limited supply of Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 vaccine. Janssen is a one-dose vaccine that is now available for individuals who have not received any COVID-19 vaccine to date.

The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) indicated that the Janssen...

Expanded eligibility for third doses of COVID-19 vaccine

Appointments opening Dec. 13 for individuals 50+

Whitby, Ontario – Durham Region Health Department will be expanding eligibility for third doses of COVID-19 vaccine, as recently announced by the province. Beginning Dec. 13 at 8 a.m. Durham Region residents 50 and older (born in 1971 or earlier) are eligible to receive a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Eligible individuals can receive a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine at a minimum of 168 days after receiving their second dose. Booster doses are being...

Durham Region Health Department confirms one case of the Omicron variant

Whitby, Ontario - Durham Region Health Department has received confirmation of one individual who has tested positive for the COVID-19 Omicron variant. The case is a close contact of a returning traveller from one of the identified countries in southern Africa. The Health Department is also monitoring other COVID-19 cases under investigation for the Omicron variant based on travel history and working with the province to monitor COVID-19 variants of concern including Delta and Omicron.

The Health...

Parents invited to Virtual Town Hall to discuss paediatric COVID-19 vaccine

Whitby, Ontario - Durham Region Health Department is inviting area parents and caregivers of children five to 11-years old to attend a virtual town hall to discuss questions and concerns related to the paediatric COVID-19 Pfizer (Comirnaty) vaccine. The virtual town hall will feature discussion with a panel of local medical and health care professionals to provide parents and caregivers with an opportunity to get first-hand information on local children’s COVID-19 immunization clinics and participate...