Province Expands COVID-19 Vaccinations to Additional Pharmacies

Monday, 12 April 2021 06:38

Another 12 pharmacies can now distribute the AstraZeneca vaccine to people 55 and older in Oxford County.

OXFORD/ST.THOMAS/ELGIN - Another 700 pharmacies across Ontario can now distribute the AstraZeneca vaccine to people 55 and older.

Twenty-four of them are within the Southwestern Public Health Unit including 12 locations in Oxford County. The Ford Government will allow them to start administering the vaccine this week, but the province notes that not all pharmacies will start vaccinating at the same time.

Only three pharmacies in Oxford were able to distribute the vaccine before this week; the Shoppers Drug Mart at 959 Dundas in Woodstock, Pharmasave in Ingersoll and Remedy Rx in Ingersoll.

You can find a list of the new vaccination locations in Oxford County below;

Shoppers Drug Mart
A-200 Broadway Street
Tillsonburg

Coward Pharmacy
165 Broadway Street
Tillsonburg

Shoppers Drug Mart
333 Dundas Street
Woodstock

Shoppers Drug Mart
120 Thames Street North
Ingersoll

Loblaw Pharmacy
969 Dundas Street
Woodstock

Shoppers Drug Mart
19 Stover Street North
Norwich

Rexall
706 Dundas Street
Woodstock

Tillsonburg Remedy RX
400 Simcoe Street
Tillsonburg

Rexall
379 Springbank Ave North
Woodstock

Tillsonburg Care Pharmacy
1-594 Broadway Street
Tillsonburg

Lakeview Pharmacy
2-805 Vansittart Ave
Woodstock

Over 1,400 pharmacies across the province can now distribute the vaccine and the province is hoping to surpass 1,500 by the end of April.

You can book an appointment to get vaccinated at a local pharmacy using the provincial portal online here.

UPDATE: Please note this list was provided to us by the Province of Ontario. We have since received word that some of the pharmacies on this list do not have the vaccine. The Tavistock Pharmacy was originally listed by the Province, however the owners of the store have confirmed they have not signed up for the program yet. We will update this story as more information becomes available.