COVID-19 Vaccination

CLINIC UPDATES: 

• Update: Starting February 8, 2023, Toronto Public Health (TPH) is expanding access to the nine children's vaccines required under Ontario's Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) in addition to offering COVID-19 vaccines. Parents and guardians of children from age four to 17 (junior kindergarten to grade 12) can also book an appointment for their child to receive a diphtheria, tetanus, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, meningococcal disease, pertussis (whopping cough) and varicella (chickenpox) vaccine at six TPH immunization clinics across Toronto. For more information, click here.
• Update: On October 17, 2022, the Pfizer-BioNTech Bivalent booster vaccine will be available for youth and individuals aged 12 years and older at vaccine community walk-in clinics in North York (as listed below). The vaccine is also available at the NYGH Outpatient Pharmacy.
• Update: Individuals 12 years and over can receive the bivalent COVID-19 booster six months from their last COVID-19 dose. You can receive a dose at a minimum interval of three months with informed consent. For those who have had a previous COVID-19 infection, the recommendation is to wait at least three months before receiving the bivalent booster.
• Vaccines for children 6 months to 5 years  are available at city-run clinics, medical clinics, and pharmacies. For more information click here.
• Children aged 5 to 11 years are eligible for 1st and 2nd doses but must wait 21+ days between doses.
• Ages 5+ welcomed unless otherwise indicated.
• PFIZER and MODERNA are available to those eligible.

• All you need is something with your name on it so the clinic can verify the proper spelling of your name. No OHIP necessary. International ID is accepted.

• Please see additional notes for individual clinics below.

VACCINE CLINICS IN NORTH YORK (appointment):

NYGH Outpatient Pharmacy (4001 Leslie Ave.) 

• New appointments are added as they become available. 
• For people 12 years and older
• 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th doses for those eligible

Note:

• Moderna and Pfizer bivalent vaccines are available.
• 4th doses are available to individuals 18 years of age and older who received their third (booster) dose five months (140 days) prior
• For questions please call: (416) 756- 6666

Book here

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North York Civic Centre Vaccination Clinic (5100 Yonge St.)

• Booking appointments are recommended, walk-ins available but based on clinic capacity
• Tuesday to Friday from 12 p.m. (noon) to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th and bivalent COVID vaccine doses for those eligible.

Note:

• Novovax, MPOX, Meningococcal and student vaccines are also available
• Clinic location is accessible and health card is not needed, only some form of ID is required.
• Parking is available across the road on Beecroft Rd.

Book here

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VACCINE CLINICS IN NORTH YORK (walk-in):

Broadlands Community Centre Clinic (19 Castlegrove Blvd.) 

• Every Tuesday in June
• 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

 

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Oriole Community Centre (2975 Don Mills Rd. W.)

• Every Thursday in June
• 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

 

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Bivalent Doses

As of October 17, 2022, the Pfizer-BioNTech Bivalent booster vaccine is available for youth aged 12 years and older. Youth are eligible to receive 6 months after their last COVID-19 dose or infection.

Individuals 18 years and over can also receive the bivalent COVID-19 booster six months from their last COVID-19 dose. Individuals can receive a dose at a minimum interval of three months with informed consent.

For those who have had a previous COVID-19 infection, the recommendation is to wait at least three months before receiving the bivalent booster.

For more information, please see the City of Toronto website.

 

Fourth Doses

Starting Thursday, July 14, 2022, individuals 18 years of age and older will be eligible to receive a fourth dose if at least five months (140 days) have passed since their third dose.

Please see ontario.ca/covidvaccine for more information. 

 

Third Doses

Starting February 18, 2022, individuals aged 12 to 17 years will be eligible to receive a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine if at least six months have passed since their second dose. Individuals must be 12 years old at the time of their appointment. 

Individuals aged 18 years and over can receive their third dose if at least three months have passed since their second dose.

Children and youth aged 5 to 11 years can receive first and second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. 

Please see ontario.ca/covidvaccine for more information. 

Also visit the City of Toronto's Children and Vaccines website.  

 

Doses for 6 months to 5-year-olds

As of July 28, 2022, children 6 months to 5-years-old are eligible to receive the approved pediatric vaccine.

Parents/guardians can book appointments at select city-run clinics, hospitals, pediatrician offices, and pharmacies.

For more details, please visit the City of Toronto’s Children and Vaccines website.  

 

Mixing mRNA vaccines:

Mixing vaccines is safe, effective, and enables more Ontarians to receive their second and third doses sooner. Four doses of vaccination can protect you from severe illness against COVID-19 and its variants, including the Omicron variant.

If you had Moderna or Pfizer for your first dose you can safely take either Moderna or Pfizer for your second dose (or third dose if eligible) for strong protection. Both Moderna and Pfizer vaccines are authorized for use in Canada and use a similar mRNA technology, so the vaccines are safe to mix. This is consistent with recommendations provided by the National Advisory Committee on Immunization and with practices within several provinces. Both provide protection against severe illness from COVID-19 and its variants. If your second or third COVID-19 vaccine is different than your first dose, you do not need to start your series over again. You will be considered fully immunized two weeks after receiving two doses of Health Canada approved COVID-19 vaccines. Please see Toronto Public Health’s information page about COVID-19 vaccines for the latest.  

 

Where to find COVID-19 vaccines:

• Book online through the provincial COVID-19 vaccine booking portal.
• Call the Provincial Vaccine Contact Centre at 1-833-943-3900 (TTY for people who are deaf, hearing-impaired, or speech-impaired: 1-866-797-0007).
• At participating pharmacies, City of Toronto Mass Immunization Clinics, other fixed-site clinics, school-based clinics and primary care offices.  Visit City of Toronto Vaccination website for more information about how 5 to 11 year olds can get vaccinated.
• Attend a participating community walk-in clinic (see "Vaccine Clinics" above).
• Seniors in the North York area who require assistance getting their vaccination appointment can contact the Seniors’ Hotline for North York at 416-447-5200.
• Visit the City of Toronto’s vaccination website for more information
• Visit our COVID-19 Resources for Parents page for more information about supporting your child through the vaccination process.