Niagara Public Health has released the locations for its planned mass vaccination sites,
In total, 11 clinics are slated to open to the public once vaccine supply becomes available for distribution to the general public, the region announced.
The statement said Thorold and St Catharines will have to go to Brock University to get the vaccine.
The province has said the vaccine will become available for the broader public later this year.
Currently, the vaccine is only being distributed to select high-risk and prioritized populations.
See the entire list below for all planned Niagara immunization locations.
- Fort Erie - Leisure Plex
- Grimsby - YMCA
- Lincoln - Community Centre
- Niagara-on-the-Lake - Community Centre
- Niagara Falls - MacBain Community Centre
- Pelham - Meridian Community Centre
- Port Colborne - Vale Health and Wellness Centre
- St. Catharines / Thorold - Brock University
- Wainfleet - Community Hall
- Welland - YMCA
- West Lincoln - Community Centre
The region said it had selected the locations to make sure 90 percent would be able to reach the locations within 15 minutes, and all sites are accessible through public transit.
When will I know it is my turn?
Eligibility is based on Ontario’s three-phased vaccine distribution plan. Public Health will be notifying residents when it is their turn to book an appointment through all local and social media channels.
Once supply is made available, the first group to get vaccinated will be those who are 80 years of age and older, as well as Indigenous adults. Niagara Region Public Health will then follow the provincial prioritization criteria, moving through progressively younger age brackets until all persons 60 years of age or older have had the opportunity to get vaccinated.
At that point, essential workers throughout the region, as well as other high-risk residents (e.g. those with chronic medical conditions,) will be eligible for a vaccine. The Ontario government hopes to open vaccination up to all Ontario residents by early fall.
