COVID-19 vaccines for Ontario

Getting vaccinated

Vaccines are safe, effective and the best way to protect you and those around you from serious illnesses like COVID‑19. Anyone born in 2016 or earlier is eligible to get a first and second dose.

Read about:

• which vaccine you can get, and when you can get it
• what to expect before, during and after your appointment
• vaccines for children and youth
• vaccines for First Nations, Inuit and Métis people
• vaccine facts and other COVID‑19 resources in multiple languages

How to book an appointment

Your options for scheduling a vaccination will depend on which dose you need, where you want to get vaccinated and your public health unit’s local vaccination plan.

• Mass immunization clinic

  Online

  Enter some information to find out how to schedule your appointments online.

  Book online

  By phone

  Call 1-833-943-3900 (available in over 300 languages)

• Participating pharmacy

  Book an appointment directly with a participating pharmacy.

  Most pharmacies book appointments ahead of time and some allow walk-ins.

  Find a pharmacy

• Pop-up or mobile clinic

  Your local public health unit (PHU) can tell you where and when pop-up or mobile clinics will be in your community and if you need to book an appointment.

  Find your PHU GO-VAXX bus schedule

What can we help you with?

• Change or cancel an appointment

  If you booked your appointment with a public health unit, pharmacy, hospital, mobile or pop-up clinic, contact them directly to manage your appointments.

  Online

  You can use the online booking system to cancel appointments only.

  Cancel appointment

  By phone

  To cancel or change an appointment:

  Call 1-833-943-3900

• Get an enhanced vaccine certificate

  Download or print an enhanced vaccine certificate with a QR code (sometimes called a vaccine passport) to make providing proof of vaccination easier.

  You will need a green photo health (OHIP) card to log into the system.

  If you do not have one, call the Provincial Vaccine Contact Centre at 1-833-943-3900 to have your certificate sent to you.

  Get a vaccine certificate

• Get information or help

  Call the Provincial Vaccine Contact Centre for help booking appointments, getting vaccine certificates or more information.

  Help is available in over 300 languages, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., 7 days a week.

  You may have to wait for an agent if call volumes are high.

  Call: 1-833-943-3900

  TTY (for deaf, hearing-impaired or speech-impaired): 1-866-797-0007

• Learn about vaccine safety

  COVID‑19 vaccines help build up your immunity to the virus, reduce your risk of getting it, and make your symptoms milder if you do get sick.

  Get information about how the COVID‑19 vaccines are approved, how they work and possible side effects.

  Learn about vaccine safety

After getting vaccinated

It takes about 2 weeks after you are vaccinated for your body to gain protection from COVID‑19.

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  Follow the latest public health measures

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  Whether vaccinated or not, stay home if you have symptoms

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  Wearing a mask for greater protection is recommended for those at higher risk for severe illness, particularly those who have not received their recommended doses of COVID‑19 vaccine, including people who are older, people with certain medical conditions and those who are pregnant or have recently given birth

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  Always follow good practices like washing your hands and covering your coughs and sneezes

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  Take a self-assessment to help you decide if you need a COVID‑19 test

For more information, read Canada’s public health guidance for vaccinated individuals.