Hamilton’s FirstOntario Centre to be used as large-scale COVID-19 vaccination clinic

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Published March 11, 2021 at 10:36 pm

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Hamilton Public Health Services announced that beginning on Mar. 22, the FirstOntario Centre will be the home of a large-scale COVID-19 vaccination clinic.

The arena will be used on an on-going basis to accommodate those residents who are eligible for vaccine and able to attend an on-site clinic.

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The clinic will be available on a by-appointment-only basis. There will be no option for walk-ins.

This clinic is anticipated to start administering vaccines slowly, with its full capacity being approximately 3,000 vaccines per day.

The existing mobile vaccination clinics, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton West 5th Campus large-scale vaccination clinic and the Hamilton Health Sciences large-scale vaccination clinic will continue to vaccinate eligible individuals.

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