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Province to Host School Vaccination Clinics

Monday, 16 August 2021 11:14

The clinics will be held at local schools during the last few weeks of summer and into the school for students and families looking for first and second doses.

ONTARIO - The Province will work with local health boards to run vaccination clinics inside schools later this summer. 

The clinics will run before school starts in September and during the first few weeks of school as well. Education Minister Stephen Lecce says the program is designed to target eligible students and their families for first and second doses. 

“We have made tremendous progress getting students, staff and their families vaccinated – they are critical to protecting schools and keeping our communities safe. As part of the last mile campaign to reach as many students and staff as possible and to keep schools as safe as possible, we are requiring school boards and public health units to roll out clinics in or close to schools. By making vaccines more accessible, and with a cautious reopening in September following the expert advice of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, we will further bolster our fight against COVID-19 and variants.”

Vaccinations remain voluntary for students and staff at all publicly funded schools in Ontario. 

As of August 15, more than 69 per cent of youth aged 12 to 17 have received a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and 56 per cent have received a second dose.

 

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