Hamilton’s COVID-19 vaccination program update on Hamilton’s Primary Care vaccine clinics for eligible individuals

HAMILTON, ON – The Hamilton healthcare partners continue to make progress in vaccinating members of the community. We are pleased to announce that to date, we have administered approximately 228,299 doses of COVD-19 vaccine – with 44.3% of Hamiltonians over the age of 18 receiving a vaccine to date.

To increase accessibility to COVID-19 vaccines, the Hamilton Primary Care Partners (Hamilton Family Health Team, McMaster Family Health Team, Hamilton Family Medicine and Community Health Centre partners) in partnership with Hamilton Public Health Services will be holding clinics to administer COVID-19 vaccine to eligible individuals. These additional clinics are an encouraging next step in the vaccination efforts in Hamilton.

Current eligibility can be found by visiting www.hamilton.ca/COVIDVaccines. Self-attestation will be required when booking an appointment.

Location

David Braley Health Sciences Centre,
100 Main St. W.

Dates

Begins May 17

Booking a vaccination appointment.

All eligible populations can book an appointment online now. Appointments for vaccination can be booked through the provincial online booking system that can be found at www.hamilton.ca/VaccineBooking or by calling the Provincial call centre at 1-888-999-6488.

For those who do not have access to the internet or a computer, or do not have a valid Ontario photo health card, please call the Public Health Services COVID-19 Hotline at 905-974-9848, option 7 to book an appointment. Due to potential call volumes expected at the call centre, the City of Hamilton encourages everyone to self-register online if able to so, it's the quickest process to get an appointment. The hotline is trying to focus on those without health cards and those without computer access. These are all by-appointment only clinics, walk-ins are not permitted.

Clinic details:

• David Braley Health Sciences Centre, 100 Main St. W., Hamilton, L8P 1H6
• Parking - a free parking voucher will be provided during the appointment for the underground parking lot at the David Braley Health Sciences Centre or for the McMaster owned Bay Street parking lot behind the David Braley Health Sciences Centre.
• Please enter the vaccination clinic through the doors off Bay St.
• Proof of age and/or an Ontario Green health card is required when arriving for an appointment.

Public Health Services recommends that everyone who is eligible for a vaccination receive the first vaccine that is available to them. We need to work together to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in our community, to reserve healthcare and hospital capacity and to protect vulnerable populations.

Quick Facts

• All vaccination planning is based on and contingent on available COVID-19 vaccine supply.
• It is vital that members of the public, even those who have been vaccinated, ensure that public health measures still be practiced until it is safe and said to be safe by the health professionals in all levels of government.  Public health measures include:  
  • stay home if you are feeling unwell
  • get tested for COVID-19 if you have symptoms or have been in close contact with a confirmed positive case of COVID-19
  • limit gatherings to only members of your immediate household
  • maintain a physical distance of at least 6 feet or 2 meters from others outside of your immediate household
  • wear a mask or face covering indoors and outdoors when not able to maintain physical distancing
  • wash hands frequently

Additional Resources

• Read more about Ontario’s COVID vaccination program.
• www.hamilton.ca/COVIDvaccines
• www.hamilton.ca/coronavirus
• https://covid-19.ontario.ca
• Public Health Services’ COVID-19 Hotline: 905-974-9848 or [email protected]