COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic at Evinrude Centre to End on August 19
Written by Comms Team, August 16, 2021
Walk-in Clinics to Continue at Locations Throughout Peterborough City and County into September
The final COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Evinrude Centre/Healthy Planet Arena will take place this Thursday, August 19 as Peterborough Public Health (PPH) transitions to a roving “pop-up” vaccine clinic model with locations throughout the region.
Walk-in “pop-up” clinics are planned throughout Peterborough City and County during August and September to make it easier for residents to access a vaccine. This transition also marks the end of local use of the provincial booking system as all future clinics will be walk-in only, no appointment required.
During the last week of clinics at the Evinrude Centre/Healthy Planet Arena from August 16-19, people can walk in Monday – Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. each day. On Thursday, August 19, the clinic will run from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. All residents over the age of 12 who require a first or second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine are eligible to walk-in to receive their vaccine.
“The majority of recent cases locally and across Ontario are among residents who are unvaccinated, so we urge all eligible residents to get immunized,” said Donna Churipuy, Operations Lead for PPH’s COVID-19 Response. “The benefits of vaccines are proven to not only prevent infection but they also reduce the severity of illness in breakthrough cases of COVID-19.”
In addition to the personal and community health benefits of getting vaccinated, each dose earns residents a chance to enter several contests to win great prizes. These include weekly draws for two $50 gift cards from the Downtown Business Improvement Association, and a chance to win one of 250 pairs of free tickets to see the Peterborough Petes through the “Get a Shot to Take a Shot” campaign.
Walk-in and by-appointment vaccination clinics at Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) will also wind down on August 19. Further details can be found here.
To ensure residents are well informed about upcoming walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinics, they are encouraged to review the walk-in clinic calendar at www.peterboroughpublichealth.ca/walkin. This calendar is updated regularly with clinic information. Residents can also call Peterborough Public Health at 705-743-1000 for information about clinic times.
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For further information, please contact:
Brittany Cadence
Communications Manager
705-743-1000, ext. 391