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Public Health Vaccine Clinics

COVID-19 and influenza vaccines are now available for the general public aged 6 months and older

Pharmacies offering COVID-19 and influenza vaccines

If you are unable to access respiratory vaccines from a local pharmacy or healthcare provider, you can book an appointment at a Public Health COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic. When you attend your appointment to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, you will also be offered the Influenza vaccine.

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Co-administration of COVID-19 and influenza vaccines is available, safe and strongly recommended wherever possible. COVID-19 and influenza vaccines are now available in Hamilton to the general public aged 6 months and older.

Clinic Locations

FAQs

Public Health Vaccine Clinics will offer COVID-19 vaccines and co-administration with Influenza vaccines to individuals in the community who do not have access through their local pharmacy or healthcare provider.

If you require vaccination services in your home, please visit: COVID-19 pharmacy vaccine locations. Filter results by “In-Home Vaccinations” on the left side.

Clinic locations will be updated as clinics are confirmed. These clinics are confirmed at this time:

Date	Location	Hours	Details
Tuesday, December 24, 2024	Hamilton Public Library – Central Branch 55 York Blvd, Hamilton	9:30am-11am	Booked appointments only

Booking an appointment

You may book a vaccination appointment up to two weeks before the scheduled clinic day. Please note that available appointments may be limited. We recommend you seek vaccination services from your local pharmacy as this will be the most accessible channel for COVID-19 vaccination for most people. Additional vaccination appointments are added to the online booking system as they become available.

To book an appointment, please visit our online booking tool. Infants 6 months of age and older and children are welcome to attend any Public Health Respiratory Vaccine Clinic.
The online booking toolis kept up to date and booking online is the preferred method to book vaccination appointments.

If you need assistance with booking an appointment, please call 905-546-2424 ext. 7556. It will go to voicemail, and your call will be returned. Please note, due to current call volumes it may take up to 5 business days for your call to be returned

Do you require transportation assistance to attend a vaccine clinic? Please call DARTS at 905-529-1717 and press 0 or check the Ontario Community Support Association.

Translation is available at clinics. If you require assistance for accessibility reasons, please notify a staff member at the clinic.

Two COVID-19 vaccines are available in Ontario:

Moderna Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine (for those 6 months old and up)
Pfizer-BioNTech Cormirnaty COVID-19 vaccine (for those 12 years old and up)

Both vaccines are mRNA vaccines that protect against the KP.2 omicron COVID-19 variant. Getting the most recently updated COVID-19 vaccine provides the best protection against the viral strains that are currently circulating in the community.

The Novavax Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine is not available in Ontario for the 2024/2025 season. Individuals who are unable to receive a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine can speak with their health care provider about treatment options, including the use of Paxlovid, to reduce the duration and severity of illness.

Previously vaccinated individuals aged 6 months and older who have completed their primary series are recommended to receive a dose if it has been at least 6 months since their last dose. The minimum interval between COVID-19 vaccine doses (after a primary series has been completed) is 3 months.

If you have recently tested positive for COVID-19, you should wait to be vaccinated. The amount of time you should wait depends on whether you have been vaccinated for COVID-19 in the past.

Previously vaccinated individuals who test positive for COVID-19 should wait 6 months before being vaccinated.
Individuals who have never had a COVID-19 vaccine or are in the middle of their primary series should speak to a healthcare provider about the right interval for them.

Most infants and children aged 6 months to 4 years who have never been vaccinated are recommended to have a 2-dose series.

Most people aged 5 years and older only need 1 dose to be fully protected.
Immunocompromised individuals aged 6 months and older are recommended to have 1 additional dose compared to what is stated above.
Once you have received a primary series described above, follow Public Health guidance on how to stay up-to-date on your COVID-19 vaccination.

Vaccine Information Videos

Vaccine Q & A in English and Spanish (Mexicanas en Hamilton and Dr. Tammy Packer)
Vaccine Q & A (English, South Asian)
Vaccine Q & A (Arabic, Rami Safi, Pharmacist)
Should I get a COVID-19 vaccine if I’m pregnant? (English, French, Arabic, Cantonese, Farsi, Mandarin, Spanish, Tamil, Vietnamese, Yoruba)
Ottawa Public Health COVID-19 vaccine video (American Sign Language)
Healthcare workers: why we got the vaccine
To book an appointment to speak to a physician about vaccination please visit: https://www.shn.ca/vaxfacts/. Telephone consultations with doctors are available in more than 200 languages.

People aged 6 months and older can receive a COVID-19 vaccine at the same time as, or at any time before or after other routine vaccinations.

Visit Health811 online or call 811 (1-866-797-0007 toll free) for health advice and information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Contact Hamilton Public Health by calling 905-546-2424 ext. 7556.
Book a phone appointment with the VaxFacts Clinic to speak with a trusted physician from the Scarborough Health Network at shn.ca/vaxfacts
Talk to your child’s family doctor, pediatrician or nurse practitioner if you are a parent or guardian.

Date modified

December 23, 2024