Back to SearchNIPISSING & PARRY SOUND, ON - Individuals who are eligible to receive their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine are encouraged to get the first vaccine available to them. COVID-19 vaccine supply changes and the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) is not able to guarantee that individuals will receive the same brand of mRNA vaccine for their second dose as their first.
Those currently eligible to receive their second dose include the following groups:
- Individuals 70 years of age and older
- Individuals who received their first dose on or before April 18.
“According to NACI and the Ministry of Health, mixing and matching doses of COVID-19 is safe and effective,” states Dr. Jim Chirico, Medical Officer of Health. “With the spread of new variants of COVID-19 and our local increase in people testing positive for COVID-19, vaccination coupled with physical distancing and frequent handwashing are the best lines of defence.”
Although many of the Health Unit’s vaccine clinics are almost full, we do have openings throughout the end of June and early July. Individuals hoping to get an appointment sooner can sign up on the standby list for clinics that they are able to get to within 30 minutes of being called. Only names entered on the form after 9 a.m. each day will be included on the list, as the list is cleared on a daily basis. Individuals on the standby list are not guaranteed an appointment, but they can sign up for a clinic standby list another day. The Health Unit is not accepting phone calls to be put on the list, and is unable to accommodate walk-ins at this time. The standby list is available online at www.myhealthunit.ca
Individuals who want to guarantee the brand of mRNA vaccine they receive are encouraged to visit the provincial booking site to find a local pharmacy offering their vaccine brand.
For more information on the local COVID-19 vaccine rollout, visit www.myhealthunit.ca/COVID-19vaccine.
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Media Inquiries:
Alex McDermid, Public Relations Specialist
P: 705-474-1400, ext. 5221 or 1-800-563-2808
E: communications@healthunit.ca
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