A standby list is now available for same day COVID-19 vaccination appointments in Simcoe Muskoka for those who are eligible and can get to an appointment within 45 minutes of receiving a call.
The standby list has been launched as a new way to use up any remaining vaccine doses at the end of each clinic day and a new one is created every morning.
Individuals can add their name to the standby list at www.smdhu.org on those days that they are available and must meet current eligibility criteria to qualify.
As of yesterday, Monday May 3, everyone 18 years of age and older in who lives in the postal code area of L3Z can now book a COVID-19 vaccination appointment through the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury website www.townofbwg.com/vaccine; via the provincial online booking site www.Ontario.ca/bookvaccine;or by calling the Provincial Vaccine Booking Line at 1-833-943-3900.
In addition, beginning Thursday May 6, the following groups will be eligible to book a COVID-19 vaccine appointment through the provincial online booking site, or by calling the Provincial Vaccine Booking Line:
•Individuals turning 50 and over in 2021;
•Individuals with high-risk health conditions;
• People who cannot work from home who fall under Group One (including remaining elementary and secondary school workers); and
• First Nations, Inuit and Métis individuals, in addition to separate channels for booking at local Indigenous-specific clinics.
For more information about COVID-19, how to add your name to the standby list, and who is eligible for an appointment, please visit our COVID-19 pages at www.smdhu.org.
NEW! A COVID-19 vaccine standby list (for those who are eligible) is now available in #SimcoeMuskoka.
The list is a way to use up any remaining vaccine doses at the end of each clinic day.
Check here for all the details https://t.co/8lKJYGpUZS pic.twitter.com/fcvbsxoER6
— SMDHU (@SMDhealthunit) May 4, 2021
There have been a lot of COVID-19 vaccine announcements over the last few days – and a lot of excitement.
Find out who can book now; what's coming soon; who is next and a list of who is included in group one and two for those who cannot work from home. https://t.co/oc53Q6qFOe pic.twitter.com/wHo77BgN67
— SMDHU (@SMDhealthunit) May 3, 2021