Hastings and Prince Edward Counties/May 17, 2021 – Beginning tomorrow, Tuesday, May 18, individuals aged 18 and over in 2021 will be eligible to book a COVID-19 vaccine appointment through the provincial booking system at ontario.ca/bookvaccine. Online booking is encouraged. If you are unable to book online, you are advised to contact the Provincial Vaccine Booking Line at 1-833-943-3900. The Booking Line is available 8 a.m.- 8 p.m., Monday-Sunday.
Please be Patient
While the province has expanded eligibility for booking to individuals turning 18 in 2021, HPEPH can only administer the amount of vaccines received in our region each week. Unfortunately, this means that being eligible to book does not guarantee that an appointment will be available right away. Eligible individuals are encouraged to continue checking Ontario.ca/bookvaccine as new clinic dates are added frequently. People who are eligible, and have not received their first dose can register on HPEPH’s standby list, if theyare unable to access an appointment.
While You are Waiting for Your Appointment
We will continue our efforts to vaccinate all those who are eligible. In the meantime, please continue to follow all public health precautions such as leaving home only for essential reasons, limiting close contact to those within your household, wearing a face covering when distancing is not possible, and washing your hands frequently. If you experience any symptoms of COVID-19, even mild ones, isolate from others and get tested.
Please visit our website and follow us on social media for the most up-to-date information on everything related to vaccines. Thank you again to our community for your patience and enthusiasm as we work diligently to offer vaccines.
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Media contacts
Maureen Hyland, Communications Specialist
mhyland@hpeph.ca
Emily Tubbs, Communications Specialist
mailto:etubbs@hpeph.ca
