“As people gather to celebrate Canada Day across the city, the Toronto team will help residents get vaccinated against COVID-19 and keep their vaccines up to date,” said Mayor John Tory. “We have made such progress thanks to our world. top vaccination efforts and that is why we continue to work throughout these holidays and in the summer to help deliver vaccine doses. “ TPH will host the following vaccination clinics in early July: • High Park Canada Day Festival at High Park, 1873 Bloor St. W., Friday, July 1, 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. • East York Canada Day Festival at Stan Wadlow Park. 373 Cedarvale Ave., Friday, July 1, 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. • Canada Day Event at Mel Lastman Square, 5100 Yonge St. Friday, July 1, 2 to 7 p.m. • CIMA Mayor’s Cricket Trophy Event at Sunnybrook Park, 1132 Leslie St. Saturday, July 2, 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. • Lakeshore Ribfest at 1 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Dr. Saturday, July 2 and Sunday, July 3, 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. • Afrofest at Woodbine Park, 1695 Queen St. E. Saturday 9 July and Sunday 10 July, 1 to 7:30 p.m. • Dragon Boat Challenge (GWN Sport Regatta) at Marilyn Bell Park, 1095 Lakeshore Blvd. W. Saturday, July 9, 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. These family-friendly and youth-friendly clinics will provide first, second, third, fourth and child doses of COVID-19 to eligible residents aged five and over, without the need for an appointment or health card. Pfizer and Moderna vaccines will be offered by TPH nurses, who will also answer questions about COVID-19 and vaccines. Residents can continue to be vaccinated at city vaccination clinics, primary care offices and more than 525 pharmacies. A complete list of clinic locations and opening hours is available on the City’s COVID-19 website: Where to Get Vaccinated. From Monday, July 4, the city vaccination clinic at Metro Hall will be open Monday through Friday noon to 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Website of COVID-19 pharmacy vaccine sites. All eligible residents are encouraged to take their third and fourth installments as soon as possible. As with vaccines for other diseases, people are better protected when they are informed. COVID-19 vaccines have been scientifically proven to reduce the risk of illness, hospitalization, and death while protecting themselves, loved ones, and the community, and three-dose residents had the lowest rates of ICU and death compared to any other level of vaccination.
