Residents aged 55 and older will be able to receive COVID-19 vaccinations at several Newmarket pharmacies as early as Saturday, April 3.
The province announced today that nearly 380 additional pharmacies will be offering the AstraZeneca vaccine as phase 2 of the vaccination distribution plan kicks off.
Newmarket pharmacy locations include:
- Shoppers Drug Mart at 20 Davis Dr.
- Robins Pharmacy, 191 Main St.
- Real Canadian Superstore (Loblaw) Pharmacy, 18120 Yonge St.
- Rexall, 16900 Yonge St.
Pharmacies in Aurora, East Gwillimbury, Keswick, Sutton, King City, Whitchurch Stouffville, Richmond Hill, Thornhill, Markham, Woodbridge and Maple will also be offering the vaccine.
Many local pharmacies, including Shoppers and Robins, have been accepting names for appointments in anticipation of today's announcement.
A full list of pharmacies will be available here.
Earlier this month, Ontario began offering the vaccine to individuals aged 60 and over at pharmacies and primary care settings. With today's expansion bringing the total number of pharmacies offering the vaccine to nearly 700 locations, it is expected that this number could reach approximately 1,500 by the end of April, according to a news release today.
The province said it continues to work with primary care professionals to offer vaccinations in care settings and community locations, such as physician offices.
According to the province, this initiative is expanding from locations in six public health unit regions to every region across the province, covering all 34 public health units.
"Additional pharmacies and primary care settings will continue to join and increase access points for vaccine across the province," the release said.