Dear Fellow Seniors,
I am pleased to share with you the latest about the 2nd Dose of the Covid-19 Vaccination. Please read it carefully and do the needful.
COVID-19 in Ottawa: Weekly roundup – June 5
What’s new
Covid-19 and Vaccine Updates:
- To date, more than 641,000 doses of vaccines have been administered in Ottawa and more than 66 per cent of adults have received at least one dose. More than 55,000 doses were administered in Ottawa last week.
- The Province announced that additional groups are eligible to book their second dose vaccine appointments
- Adults aged 70 and older who do not have a second dose vaccine appointment can book one through the provincial booking tool starting Monday at 8 am
- Adults aged 70 and older can reschedule an existing second dose booking for an earlier date starting Monday, June 7 at 8 am
- Adults aged 70 and older can also book their second dose at a participating pharmacy starting Friday, June 4
- Anyone who booked a first dose of Pfizer or Moderna on or before April 18, can reschedule an existing second dose booking for an earlier date through the provincial booking tool starting Monday, June 7 at 8 am
- Anyone who booked a first dose of Pfizer of Moderna on or before April 18 can also book their second dose at a participating pharmacy starting Friday, June 4
- The City of Ottawa and Ottawa Public Health have launched a series of pop-up clinics to reach residents of priority neighbourhoods. Use the new address search tool to see if you’re in an eligible neighbourhood to receive a COVID vaccine at one of the pop-up vaccine clinics.
- A vaccination clinic for First Nation, Inuit and Métis youth aged 12-15 is being held at Rideau High School, 815 St. Laurent Boulevard, this Sunday, June 6 from 9 am-5 pm. Call 613-691-5505 to book your appointment.
- The government of Ontario released its Three-Step Roadmap to safely reopen the province based on the provincewide vaccination rate and improvements in key public health and health care indicators.
- As the City receives more vaccines from the Province and the provincial booking system is updated, more appointments will become available. Visit the City’s Vaccine distribution page for more information.
Visit the Frequently asked questions page for more information about COVID-19 vaccinations.
Thank you all. Stay safe and healthy.
Anil Sukhija
Chair – ICCC Seniors Program