Youth and families urged to attend upcoming vaccination clinics at schools across Waterloo Region

Waterloo Region – The Waterloo Region Vaccine Distribution Task Force is partnering with local school boards to hold vaccination clinics for youth and their family members so all youth have the opportunity to be fully vaccinated before school starts. The vaccination clinics will be running the first two weeks of August at five schools across Waterloo Region.

Youth between the ages of 12-25 are welcome to attend these vaccination clinics and bring family members for the Pfizer vaccine. Youth must be 12 years old on the day they receive the vaccine. No appointments are required for first or second doses.

“We appreciate the partnership with the Waterloo Region District School Board and the Waterloo Catholic District School Board to host vaccination clinics for youth and families at five schools across Waterloo Region,” said Dr. Hsiu-Li Wang, Medical Officer of Health for the Region of Waterloo. “We urge anyone who is attending school this fall and their family members to take advantage of the opportunity to get their first or second dose. It takes two weeks after the second dose to receive the benefits and protection from the virus.”

The vaccination clinics will be in operation between Wednesday, August 4 and Saturday, August 14.

First Week: August 4-7

• Resurrection Catholic Secondary School, 455 University Ave., Kitchener
  • Wednesday, August 4, 12:30 – 7 p.m.
  • Thursday, August 5, 12:30 – 7 p.m.
  • Friday, August 6, 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  • Saturday, August 7, 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

• Monsignor Doyle Secondary School, 185 Myers Rd., Cambridge
  • Wednesday, August 4, 12:30 – 7 p.m.
  • Thursday, August 5, 12:30 – 7 p.m.
  • Friday, August 6, 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  • Saturday, August 7, 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Second Week: August 11-14

• Grand River Collegiate Institute, 175 Indian Rd., Kitchener
  • Wednesday, August 11, 3 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.
  • Thursday, August 12, 3 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.
  • Friday, August 13, 10 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.
  • Saturday, August 14, 10 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.

• Southwood Secondary School, 30 Southwood Dr., Cambridge
  • Wednesday, August 11, 3 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.
  • Friday, August 13, 10 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.
  • Saturday, August 14, 10 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.

• Huron Heights Secondary School, 1825 Strasburg Rd., Kitchener
  • Wednesday, August 11, 3 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.
  • Thursday, August 12, 3 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.

Vaccination clinics at Grand River Collegiate Institute, Southwood Secondary School and Huron Heights Secondary School will honour all appointments in addition to accepting walk-ins for first and second doses.

There are many opportunities for residents of Waterloo Region who still need to get a first or second of the vaccine to get immunized. Vaccines are also available at many family doctors’ offices (for their patients) and pharmacies.

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