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Hamilton’s COVID-19 vaccination program includes additional mobile pop-up vaccination clinics for community “hot spot” populations

April 16 2021

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 145,321 doses of COVD-19 vaccine – with 25.4% of eligible Hamiltonians receiving a vaccine to date. To increase vaccination rates in community hot spots, additional mobile vaccination clinics will pop-up within these communities. The postal codes that are currently eligible for those who live in and are ages 50+ are as follows: L9C, L8W, L8L, L8N, L9K.
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Hamilton’s COVID-19 vaccination program update for Indigenous populations

April 9 2021

HAMILTON, ON - In an effort to offer protection to the Indigenous population from COVID-19, effective immediately, all Indigenous adults in Hamilton are eligible to receive their second doses of COVID-19 vaccination on product monograph (21-28 days). All members from the Indigenous community who have received a first dose will be contacted over the next week with an appointment for a second dose. 
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Hamilton’s COVID-19 vaccination program expansion includes individuals aged 50+ in community “hot spots”

April 9 2021

HAMILTON, ON – The Hamilton healthcare partners continue to make progress in vaccinating members of the community who fall into Phases 1 & 2 of the Province’s COVID-19 Vaccination Framework. We are pleased to announce that to date, we have administered approximately 124,123 doses of COVD-19 vaccine – with 21.2% of eligible Hamiltonians receiving a vaccine to date.
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Hamilton’s COVID-19 vaccination program expansion: mobile vaccination pop-up clinics

April 6 2021

HAMILTON, ON - The Hamilton healthcare partners continue to make progress in vaccinating members of the community who fall into Phase 1 of the Province’s COVID-19 Vaccination Framework. We are pleased to announce that to date, we have administered approximately 114,631 doses of COVD-19 vaccine – with 19.3% of eligible Hamiltonians receiving a vaccine to date. The mobile vaccination team will be administering COVID-19 vaccinations to those who are eligible at the pop-up vaccination clinics listed below. 
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Hamilton’s COVID-19 vaccination program expansion: Mobile Vaccination Pop-up Clinics

March 25 2021

HAMILTON, ON – The Hamilton healthcare partners continue to make progress in vaccinating members of the community who fall into Phase 1 of the Province’s COVID-19 Vaccination framework. We are pleased to announce that to date, we have administered approximately 74,709 doses of COVD-19 vaccine – with 11.4% of eligible Hamiltonians receiving a vaccine to date. The mobile vaccination team will be administering COVID-19 vaccinations to those aged 75+ at the pop-up vaccination clinics listed below. 
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GTHA Mayors and Chairs continue to encourage residents to get their COVID-19 vaccine when eligible

March 22 2021

HAMILTON, ON – Today, Mayors and Chairs from the 11 largest municipal governments across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area held their regular weekly meeting to discuss the ongoing response to COVID-19 across the region. The Mayors and Chairs continue to work with the provincial and federal governments to administer the COVID-19 vaccines to residents across the GTHA. While we await larger supply of vaccines, municipalities are moving forward in efforts to vaccinate priority groups laid out by the provincial government.
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Hamilton’s COVID-19 vaccination program update

March 22 2021

HAMILTON, ON – The Hamilton healthcare partners continue to make progress in vaccinating members of the community who fall into Phase 1 of the Province’s COVID-19 Vaccination framework. We are pleased to announce that to date, we have administered approximately 69, 251 doses of COVD-19 vaccine – with 10.3% of eligible Hamiltonians receiving a vaccine to date.
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Hamilton’s COVID-19 vaccination program update: Changes to second dose intervals for COVID-19 vaccine

March 16 2021

HAMILTON, ON - In alignment with provincial direction, effective March 10, 2021, second doses for the COVID-19 vaccine were extended to a 16-week interval. This direction follows the recommendation from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) to extend the interval for second doses when vaccine is in limited supply in order to increase the number of people who are protected from COVID-19.  This is especially important as the new variant is circulating, and cases continue to rise locally.
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Hamilton’s COVID-19 vaccination program expands to include adults aged 80+ with the launch of the Provincial online booking portal

March 12 2021

HAMILTON, ON – The Hamilton healthcare partners are making progress in vaccinating members of the community who fall into Phase 1 of the Province’s COVID-19 Vaccination framework. We are pleased to announce that to date, we have administered over 53,216 doses of COVD-19 vaccine, with 16,046 people now fully vaccinated.
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Hamilton’s COVID-19 vaccination program expansion Addition of FirstOntario Centre as a large-scale COVID-19 vaccination clinic

March 11 2021

HAMILTON, ON – Beginning March 22, 2021, the FirstOntario Centre, will launch as a large-scale COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Hamilton. This clinic expands the local vaccination program and will be managed by Hamilton Public Health Services in partnership with St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton Health Sciences, Primary Care Physicians and Hamilton Paramedic Services.
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Hamilton’s COVID-19 vaccination program update Changes to registration and booking for adults 85+ years of age

March 9 2021

HAMILTON, ON – In an effort to streamline the booking process prior to the launch of the province’s online booking system, as well as book those in the community 85+ years of age who have registered for a vaccine appointment, effective immediately the City of Hamilton Public Health Services COVID-19 Hotline at 905-974-9848, option 7 is temporarily closed.
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Public Health investigating allegations of inappropriate vaccine distribution at mobile vaccination clinic

March 6 2021

HAMILTON, ON – Hamilton Public Health Services is investigating allegations received on Friday, March 5, that three employees working in one of its mobile vaccination clinics inappropriately administered approximately 15 COVID-19 vaccine doses to individuals who are not currently eligible to receive the vaccination. The concerns were raised by other personnel working at the mobile vaccination clinic. In accordance with standard practice, the employees have been placed on paid leave and an investigation is currently underway.
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Hamilton’s COVID-19 vaccination program expands to include workers and residents of Hamilton’s shelter system

February 26 2021

HAMILTON, ON - In an effort to protect some of our most vulnerable in the community from COVID-19, starting tomorrow, the Hamilton Public Health Services’ mobile vaccine clinic will begin to offer COVID-19 vaccines to workers and residents in Hamilton’s shelter system. The mobile clinic team is working collaboratively with the Shelter Health Network and shelter staff on the planning and implementation of pop-up mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinics for clients at all shelter sites from February 27 to March 2, 2021.
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Hamilton’s COVID-19 vaccination program expands to include community healthcare workers and adults 85+ years

February 26 2021

HAMILTON, ON –The Hamilton healthcare partners are making progress in vaccinating members of the community who fall into Phase 1 of the Province’s COVID-19 Vaccination framework. We are pleased to announce that to date, we have administered over 32,925 doses of COVD-19 vaccine through both the HHS fixed-site large scale clinic and the mobile clinic, with 15,275 people now fully vaccinated.
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New COVID-19 vaccination clinic launching in Hamilton

February 18 2021

HAMILTON, ON – Beginning March 1, a large-scale COVID-19 vaccination clinic will be launching at the St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton’s (SJHH) West 5th Campus.  This clinic expands the local vaccination program and will be managed by St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton in partnership Hamilton Public Health Services, Hamilton Health Sciences, Primary Care Physicians and Hamilton Paramedic Services.
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