There are several pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinics scheduled this week in Simcoe County and Muskoka.
The following clinics, taking place between July 11 and 17, offer any dose you are eligible for. Walk-ins are welcome. Currently in Ontario, people aged 12 and up can receive three doses of a COVID vaccine. Fourth doses are available for people aged 60 and older as well as Indigenous people and their household members aged 18 and over.
- Monday, July 11, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Pop-up clinic - Moose Lodge 1217, 6 Kitchener St., Unit #2, Orillia
- Wednesday, July 13, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Pop-up clinic – Tay Library, Victoria Harbour Branch, 145 Albert St., Victoria Harbour
- Wednesday, July 13, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- GO-VAXX Bus - Allandale Recreation Centre, 190 Bayview Dr., Barrie
- Thursday, July 14, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- GO-VAXX Bus – Collingwood Home Hardware Building Centre, 104 High St., Collingwood
- Friday, July 15, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- GO-VAXX Bus – Tanger Outlets Cookstown, 3311 Simcoe 89, Cookstown
- Friday, July 15, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Go-VAXX Bus - Stonebridge Town Centre, 291 Main St., Wasaga Beach
- Saturday, July 16, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- GO-VAXX Bus – Alliston Memorial Arena, 49 Nelson St., W., Alliston
- Saturday, July 16, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Go-VAXX Bus - Stonebridge Town Centre, 291 Main St., Wasaga Beach
- Sunday, July 17, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- GO-VAXX Bus – St. Marie Among the Hurons, 16164 ON-12 Midland
- Sunday, July 17, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Go-VAXX Bus - Stonebridge Town Centre, 291 Main St., Wasaga Beach
Appointments for the GO-VAXX clinics may also be booked up to four days prior to the clinic through the COVID-19 vaccination portal or by calling the Provincial Vaccine Contact Centre at 1-833-943-3900.
The health unit continues to offer COVID-19 vaccinations on a walk-in and appointment basis at the Georgian Mall, 509 Bayfield St. (lower level) in Barrie:
- Tuesday: 12 p.m. – 8 p.m.
- Wednesday: 10 p.m. – 4 p.m.
- Friday: 10 p.m. – 4 p.m.
- Saturday: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Appointments are also available at the health unit office immunization clinic locations in Midland, Orillia, Cookstown, Collingwood, Huntsville and Gravenhurst. Appointments can be booked through the vaccination portal or provincial phone line.
You may also receive the vaccine at many local pharmacies or booked appointments through some primary care providers, and Family Health Teams who are offering vaccine as part of their regular clinical practice. Pop-up and GO-VAXX mobile clinics will continue to be scheduled throughout Simcoe and Muskoka.
In addition, the COVID-19 Immunization Clinic at 29 Sperling Dr. in Barrie offers walk-ins and booked appointments from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Appointments may also be booked with the Couchiching Ontario Health Team Clinic located in the Orillia Soldier's Memorial Hospital Kiwanis Building - West Entrance 170 Colborne St., W.
When attending a clinic, individuals are encouraged to dress for the weather as they may be required to wait outdoors before entering the clinic. They are also reminded to bring identification (e.g., health card, driver’s license, passport) a list of any medications they are taking, wear a loose-fitting shirt that allows easy access to the upper arm and bring any assistive devices as needed (e.g., scooter, wheelchair, cane). Please note, all persons attending a Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit community vaccination clinic will be required to wear a mask. Masks will be made available at the entrance to all our clinics.
For more information about how to prepare for an appointment and what to expect upon arrival at the clinic, please visit our COVID-19 pages at smdhu.org/GetVaccinated.
