Starting Mondy at 9 a.m., the local health unit is calling on all residents born in 1941 or before to book an appointment for their first dose of a COVID vaccine.
Individuals aged 80 and above can book online using the provincial booking system, or call the Health Unit, which can facilitate the booking process.
Individuals born after 1941 will not be able to book an appointment at this time.
Vaccination clinics are set to take place in North Bay, Mattawa and Sundridge with more locations, dates and times to be added to the clinic schedule on the health unit’s website.
How to book an appointment online:
- Have your green Ontario health card ready.
- Unfortunately, Ontario health cards with the red stripe will not be accepted in the online booking system.
- Visit www.myhealthunit.ca/COVID-19Vaccine and click “Book an Appointment” to open the provincial Online Booking System.
- Follow the online instructions.
How to book an appointment by phone:
- Have your green Ontario health card ready.
- Dial 1-800-563-2808 and choose option 5, then follow the prompts.
- The call centre will be open to book appointments from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday.
- Please be patient.
- The Health Unit has all available staff working the phone lines in anticipation of your call. If you do not get through, please be patient and call back later.
- As a surge in phone calls is expected, the Health Unit is encouraging families to support their parents or grandparents who are aged 80 and above with booking their vaccine appointment online.
Individuals who are from outside Ontario or Canada, or do not have an Ontario health card should contact the Ministry of Health Help Desk.
Appointments for second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will be able to be booked once the Health Unit receives more shipments of the vaccine and future clinic dates and locations are confirmed.