The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit is providing walk-in times from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at any of its mass immunization clinics in its region including Colborne, Brighton and Campbellford for everyone age five plus who is now eligible for vaccines.
For those who still prefer a set time for a vaccine, appointments can continue to be made.
“This is a natural progression to make COVID-19 vaccines more available and accessible to people in Northumberland County, Haliburton County and the City of Kawartha Lakes,” says Dr. Natalie Bocking, Medical Officer of Health with the HKPR District Health Unit.
“We know vaccines, especially booster doses, provide excellent protection against COVID-19 and reduce the risk of serious illness and hospitalization. That is why we encourage anyone still waiting for a dose to walk in, or make an appointment to get their shot, or to call 1-833-943-3900 (TTY for people who are deaf, hearing-impaired or speech-impaired: 1-866-797-0007).
The decision to expand walk-ins to anyone eligible for a vaccine comes just over a week after the Health Unit announced people age 50+ and immunocompromised individuals could walk into its vaccination clinics to be immunized.
