The Northwestern Health Unit has expanded the eligibility criteria for those needing a COVID vaccine.
If you received your first dose on or before May 9, you can now get your second one.
Anyone between the age of 12 and 17 can now receive their first shot of the Pfizer vaccine at a walk-in clinic.
Adults 18+ can receive either the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine.
NWHU recommends traveling only for essential reasons and ask that people book an appointment or attend a walk in clinic in the community that they live or work in.
Here is a list of walk-in clinics:
June 10 Fort Frances St. Francis School 1:30pm – 6:30pm
June 10 Kenora Rec Centre 10am – 4pm
June 10 Machin* Arena 1:30pm – 6:30pm
June 11 Dryden Arena 10:30am – 3:30pm
June 11 Kenora Rec Centre 10am – 4pm
June 11 Fort Frances St. Francis School 11am – 5pm
June 12 Dryden Arena 10:30am – 3:30pm
June 12 Sioux Narrows** Community Hall 11am – 3pm
*Walk-ins for residents and employees of Machin only
**In Sioux Narrows, 2nd doses will only be given to those listed as eligible below
-Anyone born in 1951 or earlier (70+ in 2021)
-Anyone who had their first dose on or before April 18
-First Nations, Inuit and Metis people and their household members
-Those who live in a long term care home or Elder care lodge
-Transplant recipients, dialysis patients, cancer patients on active treatment, and those taking anti-CD20 agent medications
-High risk health care workers as defined here
To book an appointment visit Ontario Vaccine Booking System
