NIPISSING & PARRY SOUND, ON – COVID-19 vaccine clinics will take place in the Nipissing and Parry Sound districts this week for individuals aged six months and older. Clinics in North Bay, Parry Sound, Sturgeon Falls and Sundridge are by appointment only. Individuals should bring a health card or another form of identification, if possible.
Individuals aged 18 and older are eligible to receive the bivalent COVID-19 vaccine as a booster dose if the recommended six months (168 days) have passed since their last dose or COVID-19 infection. Individuals who are at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19 may be better protected if they receive a booster dose 84 days after a COVID-19 infection or last dose.
The following clinics will take place this week:
Burk’s Falls
- Walk-in clinic on Thursday, Oct. 13 at Royal Canadian Legion (9 Mary St., Burk’s Falls) from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
North Bay
- Thursday, Oct. 13 at Elks Lodge (325 Elks Ln., North Bay) from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Parry Sound
- Friday, Oct. 14 at Parry Sound Mall (70 Joseph St., Parry Sound) from noon to 6 p.m.
Sturgeon Falls
- Tuesday, Oct. 11 at Marcel Noel Hall (219 O’Hara St., Sturgeon Falls) from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Sundridge
- Tuesday, Oct. 11 at SSJ Arena (14 Albert St. N, Sundridge) from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Face coverings are required at all clinics.
Eligible individuals can book an appointment online at Ontario.ca/BookVaccine, or by calling the Health Unit call centre at 1-844-478-1400. Private appointments can be made through participating pharmacies in the Parry Sound and Nipissing districts.
For more information, visit myhealthunit.ca/GetVaccinated or contact the Health Unit call centre.
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Media Inquiries:
Alex McDermid, Public Relations Specialist
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