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Hamilton’s vaccination program to offer choice of mRNA brand at select COVID-19 vaccine clinics

July 28 2021

HAMILTON, ON – The Hamilton healthcare partners continue to make progress in vaccinating members of the community who fall into the Province’s COVID-19 Vaccination Framework. We are pleased to announce that to date, we have administered approximately 722,273 doses of COVID-19 vaccine. Upwards of 76.8 per cent of Hamiltonians over the age of 18 have received a vaccine to date with 65.4 per cent having completed their vaccine series. In addition, 66.5 per cent of youth ages 12-17 have received a first dose to date and 45.3 per cent have completed their vaccine series.
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ArcelorMittal Dofasco COVID-19 vaccine clinic to close after July 29

July 23 2021

HAMILTON, ON - The ArcelorMittal Dofasco COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Centre on Barton will close after July 29, 2021. As the demand for COVID-19 vaccine decreases, and the number of people remaining to be vaccinated becomes smaller, Hamilton’s COVID-19 vaccine program will begin a careful and measured winding-down and of large-scale mass vaccination clinics through to the end of August.
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Hamilton Public Health Services encouraging young people to roll up their sleeves with back-to-school just over six weeks away

July 23 2021

HAMILTON, ON - The Hamilton healthcare partners continue to make progress in vaccinating members of the community who fall into the Province’s COVID-19 Vaccination Framework. We are pleased to announce that to date, we have administered approximately 700,857 doses of COVID-19 vaccine. Upwards of 76.3 per cent of Hamiltonians over the age of 18 have received a vaccine to date with 62.1 per cent having completed their vaccine series. In addition, 64.5 per cent of youth ages 12-17 have received a first dose to date and 39.1 per cent have completed their vaccine series.
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Hamilton Health Partners plan COVID-19 vaccination program transition - Get fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as possible

July 21 2021

HAMILTON, ON – Hamilton healthcare partners continue to make progress in vaccinating eligible members of the Community against COVID-19. Over 75.3 per cent community members ages 12 and over have received at least one dose, with nearly 60 (59.8) per cent fully vaccinated. While this is good news, this also means there are still many community members who have yet to receive their first dose, and that protection isn’t equally distributed across the community.
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Hamilton’s COVID-19 vaccination program expands to include “stroll-in” vaccine clinic at Gage Park

July 16 2021

HAMILTON, ON – The Hamilton healthcare partners continue to make progress in vaccinating members of the community who fall into the Province’s COVID-19 Vaccination Framework. We are pleased to announce that to date, we have administered approximately 671,208 doses of COVID-19 vaccine. Upwards of 75.7 per cent of Hamiltonians over the age of 18 have received a vaccine to date with 57.5 per cent having completed their vaccine series. In addition, 62.8 per cent of youth ages 12-17 have received a first dose to date and 29.9 per cent have completed their vaccine series.
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Hamilton Public Health Services encouraging community members 12+ to get their second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine sooner

July 16 2021

HAMILTON, ON – Today, the City of Hamilton is launching an outreach campaign to contact nearly 40,000 community members who have their second dose appointments for a COVID-19 vaccine scheduled on August 29, 2021, or later at one of three local large-scale vaccine clinics (FirstOntario Centre vaccine clinic, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton’s West 5th vaccine clinic and Hamilton Health Sciences’ Wellington Street vaccine clinic).
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Hamilton’s COVID-19 vaccination program and clinic updates

July 8 2021

HAMILTON, ON - The Hamilton healthcare partners continue to make progress in vaccinating members of the community who fall into the Province’s COVID-19 Vaccination Framework. We are pleased to announce that to date, we have administered approximately 607,787 doses of COVID-19 vaccine. Upwards of 74.5 per cent of Hamiltonians over the age of 18 have received a vaccine to date with 48.1 per cent having completed their vaccine series. In addition, 60.2 per cent of youth ages 12-17 have received a first dose to date.
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Hamilton’s COVID-19 vaccination program includes a first dose walk-in mobile pop-up vaccination clinic for youth ages 12 -17

June 29 2021

HAMILTON, ON - The Hamilton healthcare partners continue to make progress in vaccinating members of the community who fall into the Province’s COVID-19 Vaccination Framework. We are pleased to announce that to date, we have administered approximately 530,534 doses of COVID-19 vaccine. Upwards of 73.5 per cent of Hamiltonians over the age of 18 have received a vaccine to date with 33.4 per cent having completed their vaccine series. In addition, 58.1 per cent of youth ages 12-17 have received a first dose to date.
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Hamilton’s COVID-19 vaccination program update on accelerated second doses for adults 18 + and Hamilton youth

June 25 2021

HAMILTON, ON - The Hamilton healthcare partners continue to make progress in vaccinating members of the community who fall into the Province’s COVID-19 Vaccination Framework. We are pleased to announce that to date, we have administered approximately 496,632 doses of COVID-19 vaccine. Upwards of 72.8 per cent of Hamiltonians over the age of 18 have received a vaccine to date with 27.4 per cent having completed their vaccine series. In addition, 56.3 per cent of youth ages 12-17 have received a first dose to date.
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Hamilton’s COVID-19 vaccination program expands to include additional outdoor mobile pop-up vaccination clinics

June 16 2021

HAMILTON, ON - The Hamilton healthcare partners continue to make progress in vaccinating members of the community who fall into the Province’s COVID-19 Vaccination Framework. We are pleased to announce that to date, we have administered approximately 430,192 doses of COVD-19 vaccine – with upwards of 71.5% of Hamiltonians over the age of 18 and 51.9% of youth ages 12+ receiving a vaccine to date.
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Hamilton’s COVID-19 vaccination program expansion to include additional outdoor mobile pop-up vaccination clinics

June 12 2021

HAMILTON, ON - The Hamilton healthcare partners continue to make progress in vaccinating members of the community who fall into the Province’s COVID-19 Vaccination Framework. We are pleased to announce that to date, we have administered approximately 387,127 doses of COVD-19 vaccine – with upwards of 68.3% of Hamiltonians over the age of 18 and 44% of youth ages 12+ receiving a vaccine to date.
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Hamilton’s COVID-19 vaccination program includes a “Book One, Bring One” option at the youth mobile pop-up vaccination clinics

June 8 2021

HAMILTON, ON – The Hamilton healthcare partners continue to make progress in vaccinating members of the community who fall into the Province’s COVID-19 Vaccination Framework. We are pleased to announce that to date, we have administered approximately 374,271 doses of COVID-19 vaccine – with upwards of 67.3% of Hamiltonians over the age of 18 and 38.1% of youth ages 12-17 receiving a vaccine to date.
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Hamilton’s COVID-19 vaccination program expansion to include mobile pop-up vaccination clinics for youth ages 12 +

June 5 2021

HAMILTON, ON - The Hamilton healthcare partners continue to make progress in vaccinating members of the community who fall into the Province’s COVID-19 Vaccination Framework. We are pleased to announce that to date, we have administered approximately 346,960 doses of COVD-19 vaccine – with upwards of 65.2% of Hamiltonians over the age of 18 and 21.7% of youth ages 12+ receiving a vaccine to date.
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Hamilton’s COVID-19 vaccination program expansion to include outdoor mobile pop-up vaccination clinics

June 4 2021

HAMILTON, ON - The Hamilton healthcare partners continue to make progress in vaccinating members of the community who fall into the Province’s COVID-19 Vaccination Framework. We are pleased to announce that to date, we have administered approximately 346,960 doses of COVD-19 vaccine – with upwards of 65.2% of Hamiltonians over the age of 18 and 21.7% of youth ages 12+ receiving a vaccine to date.
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Hamilton’s COVID-19 vaccination program update on second dose intervals for ages 70+ and individuals who received a first dose on or before April 18

June 4 2021

HAMILTON, ON – The Hamilton healthcare partners continue to make progress in vaccinating members of the community who fall into the Province’s COVID-19 Vaccination Framework. We are pleased to announce that to date, we have administered approximately 346,960 doses of COVD-19 vaccine – with upwards of 65.2% of Hamiltonians over the age of 18 and 21.7% of youth ages 12+ receiving a vaccine to date.
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Hamilton’s COVID-19 vaccination program update on AstraZeneca second dose guidance

June 3 2021

HAMILTON, ON – The Hamilton healthcare partners continue to make progress in vaccinating members of the community who fall into the Province’s COVID-19 Vaccination Framework. We are pleased to announce that to date, we have administered approximately 339,842 doses of COVD-19 vaccine – with upwards of 64.6% of Hamiltonians over the age of 18 and 16.1% of youth ages 12+ receiving a vaccine to date.
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Hamilton’s COVID-19 vaccination program to include Moderna vaccine second dose mobile vaccination pop-up clinic

June 3 2021

HAMILTON, ON - The Hamilton healthcare partners continue to make progress in vaccinating members of the community who fall into the Province’s COVID-19 Vaccination Framework. We are pleased to announce that to date, we have administered approximately 339,842 doses of COVD-19 vaccine - with upwards of 64.6% of Hamiltonians over the age of 18 and 16.1% of youth ages 12+ receiving a vaccine to date. The mobile vaccination team will be administering second doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to those aged 80+ at the pop-up vaccination clinics listed below.
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Hamilton’s COVID-19 vaccination program update on vaccination clinics for youth ages 12 +

June 3 2021

HAMILTON, ON – The Hamilton healthcare partners continue to make progress in vaccinating members of the community who fall into the Province’s COVID-19 Vaccination Framework. We are pleased to announce that to date, we have administered approximately 333,862 doses of COVD-19 vaccine – with upwards of 64.1% of Hamiltonians over the age of 18 and 12.1% of youth ages 12+ receiving a vaccine to date. Currently, youth in Hamilton who are aged 12 and older at the time of vaccination can book an appointment to receive a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.
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Hamilton’s COVID-19 vaccination program update on shortened second dose intervals

May 28 2021

HAMILTON, ON – The Hamilton healthcare partners continue to make progress in vaccinating members of the community who fall into the Province’s COVID-19 Vaccination Framework. We are pleased to announce that to date, we have administered approximately 304,891 doses of COVD-19 vaccine – with upwards of 59.7% of Hamiltonians over the age of 18 and 6.4% of youth ages 12+ receiving a vaccine to date.
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