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Vaccine doses administered so far: 82,738

Number of people completely vaccinated: 19,277

Proportion of local population with at least one dose: 71%

Proportion of local population fully vaccinated: 26%

Status updates:

• To date, the Health Unit and its partners have administered over 82,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine.
• For the second week in a row, the Health Unit and its partners administered more than 10,000 doses through 20 different clinics, 18 primary care physician offices and 15 pharmacy-led vaccination centres.
• Clinics continue to run at capacity, and appointments are being added as vaccine supply is received from the province. The HNHU continues to lobby and advocate for more doses to expedite local rollout. All residents are encouraged to take the first appointment available, regardless of location.
• To meet local demand, pop-up clinics continue to be scheduled at various locations across the community. Residents are encouraged to check the Health Unit website and social media accounts for announcements regarding these clinics.

First dose booking information:

• All eligible individuals are encouraged to book online using the provincial tool. Individuals who need assistance booking may contact the provincial call centre at 1-833-943-3900. Individuals unable to book an appointment for their first dose are encouraged to add their names to the waitlist at hnhu.org/vaccine-waitlist.
• 15 local pharmacies are now administering Pfizer or Moderna vaccines. Residents can look up participating pharmacies and booking options using the province’s lookup tool: https://covid-19.ontario.ca/vaccine-locations.

• Dedicated clinics for youth 12-17 and their households are now running, with flexible evening and weekend hours. Appointments at these youth & family clinics may be booked by calling the provincial call centre at 1-833-943-3900. Youth aged 12-17 can ONLY receive Pfizer.

At the time of first dose booking, a second dose appointment will be generated for youth (during the month of August), with the aim of having all students fully vaccinated by the time they return to school.

Second dose booking information:

• The province is accelerating second doses for all Ontarians. Effective today, individuals who received a first dose prior to May 9, 2021 who would like to move up their second doses may now do so using the provincial booking tool or HNHU form.
• The province has announced that as of June 28, 2021, all remaining Ontarians age 18 and older will be eligible to book an accelerated second dose appointment.
• If no appointments are available, eligible individuals may add their names to the second dose waitlist at www.hnhu.org/second-dose-waitlist.

Other program updates:

• Individuals who are unable to access a vaccination clinic due to transportation barriers are reminded that they may contact [email protected] to request assistance.
• The Heath Unit is seeking community volunteers to assist at the mass vaccination clinic site at the Cayuga Arena. Applicants must be 18+ and willing to volunteer on an ongoing basis from June to the end of September. To learn more and apply, visit https://hnhu.org/vax-volunteer.