In line with today’s announcement by Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, starting tomorrow morning at 8:00 a.m., the Middlesex-London Health Unit is extending COVID-19 vaccination eligibility to anyone born in 2009 or earlier.
The Health Unit has both the capacity and supply on-hand to administer a first dose of the Pfizer vaccine to anyone who is currently 11 years-old and will be turning 12 before the end of 2021. Any youth born in 2009 who has already received a first dose of the vaccine is now eligible to book their second dose appointment, as long as it is scheduled at least 28 days after they received their first dose.
“We are excited to now be able to offer the Pfizer vaccine to all youth born in 2009 in order to protect them from COVID-19 and the Delta variant,” says Dr. Alex Summers, Associate Medical Officer of Health with the Middlesex-London Health Unit. “In order to ensure a safe return to the classroom in September, eligible youth and their families should get vaccinated as soon as possible.”
Getting a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine is now easier than ever, with mass vaccination clinics in the region booking appointments and accepting walk-ins, as well as multiple walk-in and pop-up clinics being held at various locations across the region.
Book an appointment or simply walk-in to one of the Health Unit’s mass vaccination clinics.
- To book an appointment, visit www.covidvaccinelm.ca
- For a complete list of the hours for walk-ins at mass vacation clinics, visit: www.healthunit.com/covid-19-vaccine-eligibility#hours
Walk-in Pop-up COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics
For a complete list of locations and times of Walk-in Pop-up COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics in neighbourhoods across London and Middlesex County, visit: www.healthunit.com/pop-up-vaccination-clinics.
For additional information about COVID-19, as well as the additional vaccination clinic locations and options, visit www.healthunit.com/covid-19-vaccine.
Media Contact:
Dan Flaherty, Communications Manager, Middlesex-London Health Unit,
519-663-5317 ext. 2469 or 519-617-0570 (cell.)
Spokesperson:
Dr. Alex Summers, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Middlesex-London Health Unit