How to book a COVID-19 vaccine appointment

You might be able to book COVID-19 vaccine appointments through the [public health unit] call centre.

You can also contact your employer, care home, or community group to find out if they have their own vaccination plans (if applicable).

If you are 18 years old or older and identify as First Nations, Inuit or Métis, contact your local First Nations, Inuit and Métis health organization supporting local vaccination clinics.

You might be able to book COVID-19 vaccine appointments through the public health unit general phone line

You can also contact your employer, care home, or community group to find out if they have their own vaccination plans (if applicable).

If you are 18 years old or older and identify as First Nations, Inuit or Métis, contact your local First Nations, Inuit and Métis health organization supporting local vaccination clinics.

You can book appointments for the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine through participating pharmacies in certain areas of Ontario.

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Your primary care provider may contact you to book an appointment for the AstraZeneca vaccine. Primary care providers will not be taking appointments by request.

Your health care provider (for example, your doctor or specialist) will contact you or your primary caregiver about getting vaccinated and options for booking an appointment.

You may be contacted by your health care provider if you:

• received an organ transplant
• received a hematopoietic stem cell transplant (bone marrow transplant)
• have a neurological disease that impacts your respiratory function (for example, motor neuron disease, myasthenia gravis, multiple sclerosis)
• were diagnosed with a haematological malignancy (cancer that affects your blood, bone marrow or lymph nodes) within the last year
• have severe kidney disease (eGFR under 30)
• are an essential caregiver for someone with any of these conditions

Primary care providers are not taking appointments by request. Do not call them – they need to keep their phone lines open for patients with immediate medical needs.

If you have a health condition that is not on this list, you will be eligibe in the coming weeks.

You can book COVID-19 vaccine appointments through the provincial online booking system

Through this system, you can get a vaccine at a mass immunization clinic.

To book, you must:

• have a green photo health (OHIP) card (you will need numbers on both sides of the card, expired cards will be accepted)
• have an email address (or can use the email of the person helping you)
• have a modern web browser (the booking site is not compatible with Internet Explorer 11 or earlier)

Vaccine available: Pfizer or Moderna.

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Call centre

You can also book your vaccine appointments at 1-XXX-XXX-XXXX if you prefer to call. This call centre does not book appointments for pharmacies.

You can book COVID-19 vaccine appointments through the Ontario call centre

You need to call because you do not have a green photo health card.

Through this call centre, you can get a vaccine at a mass immunization clinic.

To book, you must:

• have an Ontario health (OHIP) card

Vaccine available: Pfizer or Moderna.

This call centre does not book appointments for pharmacies.

You can book COVID-19 vaccine appointments through the public health unit website

This public health unit uses their own system to book vaccine appointments.

Through this system, you can get a vaccine at a mass immunization clinic.

To book, you must:

• have an Ontario health (OHIP) card

Vaccine available: Pfizer or Moderna.

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Call centre

You can also book your vaccine appointments at 1-XXX-XXX-XXXX if you prefer to call. This call centre does not book appointments for pharmacies.

You can book COVID-19 vaccine appointments through the [public health unit] call centre

This public health unit uses their own system to book vaccine appointments.

Through this call centre, you can get a vaccine at a mass immunization clinic.

To book, you must:

• have a form of government-issued identification

Vaccine available: Pfizer or Moderna.

This call centre does not book appointments for pharmacies.

Additional resources

Each public health unit is developing a vaccine plan tailored to their own community’s needs.

Visit [public health unit] for more information. This link will open in a new window. 

This booking tool does not currently offer online booking for some priority groups who are eligible for a vaccination. 

These groups are often located in hot spot communities and might include:

• people with health risks
• workers in large indoor buildings (for example warehouses or factories)
• attendees of a faith-based building (for example, a mosque, church or synagogue) 
• people who live in high-risk group settings (for example, shelters or community living)
• regular attendees of community centres

If you are 18 or older and fit into one of those groups, you may be able to get a vaccine at a:

• hospital
• mobile vaccination site (such as a bus)
• temporary (or “pop-up”) vaccination site

If you have a health condition that is not on this list, you will be eligible in the coming weeks.