Oshawa COVID-19 vaccination clinic set to begin appointments for residents 80-plus

Whitby, Ontario - Durham Region Health Department is announcing that the Oshawa COVID-19 vaccination clinic site is now accepting appointments for individuals 80 years and older, or those who will be turning 80 this year, to receive COVID-19 vaccinations. This site is located at Durham College/Ontario Tech University Campus Ice Centre, 2200 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa. To book an appointment for this clinic, visit covidvaccine.lh.ca. Seniors who are unable to use the online booking system are invited to call 905-721-4828 for assistance to register by phone.

For the past few weeks, Lakeridge Health and Durham Region Health Department have been providing COVID-19 vaccinations for high priority health care workers. Through this partnership, both organizations will continue to accept appointments from additional priority groups, as outlined in the provincial government’s COVID-19 implementation distribution plan, and Lakeridge Health will continue to oversee daily operations of the Oshawa vaccination clinic site. For information about the provincial plan and designated priority groups, visit https://covid-19.ontario.ca/covid-19-vaccines-ontario.

The Health Department previously announced the opening of two other clinic sites for residents 80 years and older. These clinics are located at Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex in Clarington and Chestnut Hill Developments Recreation Complex in Pickering. Residents can book appointments for these clinics through the online booking system at www.durham.ca/vaccineappointment, or by calling the Call Centre Booking Line at 1-800-841-2729 if assistance is needed. The Health Department is also planning to offer mobile clinics to provide vaccine to populations and individuals who may have difficulty accessing larger clinics. More details regarding mobile clinics will be available in the coming weeks.

Additional community-based vaccination clinics are also planned for all Durham Region municipalities. The Health Department has worked with local area municipalities to ensure that residents have access to vaccinations in all Durham Region communities. Details regarding these clinics and pre-registration information will be available in the coming weeks once vaccine supply starts to increase from the province. For a listing of community-wide vaccination clinics and more information on the COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan for Durham Region visit www.durham.ca/covidvaccines.

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For more information, please contact the Health Department