Vaccines will be offered at the Cavan-Monaghan Community Centre on Tuesday, August 17th from 9 am, and will offer both first and second doses of mRNA vaccines for residents who are aged 18 and up – no appointment necessary.
Individuals become eligible for their second dose of the vaccine 28 days after their first dose. Residents who currently have second dose appointments booked in September are strongly encouraged to rebook into earlier clinics. Those who would prefer to have an appointment will have the option to book into this or other pop-up clinics in the area using the provincial booking site at https://covid-19.ontario.ca/book-vaccine/ or over the phone at 1-833-943-3900.
“Our mass immunization clinics have lots of availability, yet there are still approximately 15,000 eligible local residents who unvaccinated,” said Dr. Salvaterra, Medical Officer of Health. “We still have a long way to go before we reach herd immunity in Peterborough. By bringing the vaccine to our rural communities through these walk-in clinics, I’m hoping we can make it even more convenient for County residents to get the added protection of a two-dose summer.”
The vaccine clinic continues to operate at the Evinrude Centre in Peterborough has re-opened after the long weekend closure with appointment and drop in vaccinations available until further notice. Peterborough Public Health provides live updates on walk-in lines at this vaccine clinic on Twitter. Follow @Ptbohealth for more information.
To encourage greater vaccine uptake to achieve herd immunity and fully protect our community, the Health authorityPPH is excited to announce a weekly raffle for first and second doses at the Evinrude and pop-up clinics. PPH will be drawing names for two winners every week for the next four weeks. Each winner will receive a $50.00 gift card from the Downtown Business Improvement Association (DBIA) that can be used in the downtown Peterborough area. KG
