Walk-in COVID vaccination clinics available this month at GFL

Algoma Public Health has advised that scheduled vaccine clinics at GFL will be open to walk-ins for the month of August.

Walk-in shots will be available for those seeking a first or second dose of the vaccine, the health unit said in a press release this afternoon.

APH reminds residents that mass immunization clinics at GFL are winding down, and pop-up clinics will start taking place more frequently.

The full text from APH reads as follows:

With over 82 per cent of residents aged 12 and over in Algoma having received their first dose of a COVID-19 and 73.5 per cent having receiving received their second dose, there is still plenty of vaccine available for those in our community who are ready to get their first vaccine or to finish their vaccine series.

Moving forward, all clinics scheduled for the month of August at the GFL Memorial Gardens will be welcoming walk-ins, in addition to scheduled appointments, for a first or second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Please ensure your second dose is 28 days after you received your first dose.

As mass immunization clinics at GFL wind down, pop-up clinics will start taking place in Sault Ste. Marie and throughout Algoma, making it easier for residents to get immunized by reducing barriers to booking and accessing a COVID-19 vaccine. These pop-up clinics will be advertised in each community and can also be found on the APH website<https://www.algomapublichealth.com/disease-and-illness/infectious-diseases/novel-coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/vaccine-clinics-in-algoma/>.

Being fully immunized with two doses of a COVID-19 vaccination provides the best protection against COVID-19 and its variants. With the Delta variant being the most dominant strain of COVID-19 in Ontario, as well as more dangerous and easily transmissible, there has never been a more important time to get fully vaccinated to protect yourself and our community.

If you have questions about the COVID-19 vaccines, visit our website for frequently asked questions<https://www.algomapublichealth.com/disease-and-illness/infectious-diseases/novel-coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/#faqs>. In addition, our clinics are staffed with healthcare professionals who can answer your questions.