COVID-19 vaccine available at Hamilton pharmacies
The COVID-19 vaccine will be available as early as Saturday in pharmacies in Hamilton, Burlington and Haldimand and Norfolk.
The province announced 21 pharmacies in Hamilton, seven in Burlington and three in Haldimand and Norfolk will give out the AstraZeneca vaccine to residents aged 55 and over.
Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunization has recommended AstraZeneca not be given to those under the age of 55 due to a potential link to blood clots.
The province is also expanding the vaccine rollout to family doctors, although details for this area are not available yet.
Hamilton has been part of a pilot project already that saw select family doctors vaccinate 4,500 Hamiltonians aged 60 and older from March 13 to April 2.
The primary-care clinics vaccinated those specifically chosen by the McMaster Family Health Team, the Hamilton Family Health Team and the city's community health centres in partnership with public health.
There was no way for patients to register themselves to the family doctor clinics.
In contrast, residents can book their own appointment at the pharmacies starting April 3 at covid-19.ontario.ca/vaccine-locations.
Hamilton pharmacies giving COVID vaccines
Costco
- 100 Legend Crt., Ancaster
- 1330 South Service Rd., Stoney Creek
Shoppers Drug Mart
- 133 King St. W., Dundas
- 255 Dundas St. E., Waterdown
- 1300 Garth St., west Mountain
- 47 Wilson St. W., Ancaster
- 75 Centennial Pkwy. N., east Hamilton
- 2110 Rymal Rd. E., Hannon
Rexall
- 930 Upper Paradise Rd., west Mountain
- 640 Mohawk Rd. W., west Mountain
- 1119 Fennell Ave. E., east Mountain
- 1395 Upper Ottawa St., east Mountain
- 505 Rymal Rd. E., east Mountain
- 60 Hatt St., Dundas
Walmart
- 500 Centennial Pkwy. N., Stoney Creek
- 499 Mohawk Rd. E., east Mountain
Other
- Waterdown Pharmacy - 145 Hamilton St. N., Waterdown
- Pharmasave SuperCare Pharmacy - 410 Hwy 8, Stoney Creek
- Westmount Pharmacy - 723 Rymal Rd. W., west Mountain
- Binbrook Pharmacy - 3011 Hwy 56, Binbrook
- Campbellville - 35 Crawford Cres., Campbellville
Burlington pharmacies giving COVID vaccines
Shoppers Drug Mart
- 3023 New St.
- 4524 New St.
Rexall
- 5061 New St.
- 2201 Brant St.
Other
- Costco - 1225 Brant St.
- Mount Royal Pharmacy - 2047 Mount Forest Dr.
- Walmart - 4515 Dundas St. W.
Haldimand and Norfolk pharmacies giving COVID vaccines
- Shoppers Drug Mart - 470 Norfolk St., Simcoe
- Hauser's Pharmacy - 140 Broad St. E., Dunnville
- Walmart - 160 Queensway E., Simcoe
Joanna Frketich is a Hamilton-based reporter covering health for The Spectator. Reach her via email: jfrketich@thespec.com