To patients of the Trent Hills Family Health Team:
Covid-19 Vaccination Update June 15th, 2021
A stable and reliable supply of COVID-19 vaccines has allowed the province to quickly expand eligibility and access to Ontarians to receive the vaccine ahead of schedule, providing a strong level of protection against the virus, including the new Delta variant.
Ontario is now accelerating second doses for all Ontarians.
Your appointment for your accelerated second dose must be at least:
- 8 weeks after your first dose of AstraZeneca with informed consent
- 28 days after your first dose of Moderna or Pfizer
Timing of second dose appointments may vary based on local considerations, vaccine supply and the date of your first dose appointment.
Contact the Provincial booking System at https://covid-19.ontario.ca/book-vaccine or call 1 833-943-3900
Another alternative is to check with local pharmacies. You will find which pharmacies in your area are hosting Pfizer or Moderna clinics at: https://covid-19.ontario.ca/vaccine-locations
For patients who received first dose of AstraZeneca
The COVID-19 vaccine rollout is constantly evolving. Changes are being made on a frequent basis as new evidence emerges. Over the last two months the province has been receiving increasing allotments of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. However, it is unclear when we will be receiving more AstraZeneca vaccine.
Beginning the week of June 22nd you will be eligible for your second dose of vaccine, which is eight (8) weeks after your first dose of AstraZeneca. This means that you will NOT need to wait for the sixteen (16) week appointment you received from us when you had your first dose of AstraZeneca.
Recent evidence has shown that it is safe for you to interchange the AstraZeneca vaccine with one of the mRNA vaccines (Pfizer or Moderna). This provides protection against COVID-19, including the new Delta variant.
In this continued fight against COVID-19, it is highly recommended that you obtain your second dose when you become eligible. You still have the choice to wait for the AstraZeneca vaccine but we do not know when further AstraZeneca deliveries will resume.
To accommodate your second dose, you have choices:
- Attend a mass immunization clinic for an mRNA vaccine (Moderna or Pfizer) . Book through the provincial booking system https://covid-19.ontario.ca/book-vaccine/ or call 1 833-943-3900
- Book at a participating pharmacy that is offering the mRNA vaccine (https://covid-19.ontario.ca/vaccine-locations)
- THFHT will be holding clinics at Campbellford Memorial Hospital on Tuesdays (80 appointment spots). Book through the provincial booking system https://covid-19.ontario.ca/book-vaccine/ or call 1 833-943-3900
- Wait for the availability of Please contact THFHT 705 653-1801 ext 4914 or 4928 to get on the waitlist.
Trent Hills Family Health Team is providing most of our services, including childhood immunization, smoking cessation counselling, bloodwork and mental health group sessions (on Zoom).
If you need care, please call to book an appointment. Do not walk into a clinic without an appointment.
Most appointments will be by telephone.
If necessary, we will book an in-person appointment.
Please wear a mask and follow safe distancing and hand washing practices.
You will be screened for COVID-19 symptoms.
If you need a prescription refilled, call your pharmacy and ask them to fax it to us.
COVID-19 Testing
Currently, testing is restricted to those who:
- with COVID-19 symptoms; https://www.ontario.ca/page/covid-19-stop-spread#section-0
- have been exposed to a confirmed case of the virus, as informed by the public health unit or exposure notification through the COVID Alert app;
- are a resident or worker in a setting that has a COVID-19 outbreak, as identified and informed by the public health unit; or
- are eligible for testing as part of a targeted testing initiative directed by the Ministry of Health or the Ministry of Long-Term Care.
The Trent Hills COVID-19 Assessment Centre is
- by appointment only. Call 705-395-1801.
- open Mondays to Thursdays from 9 am to 5 pm (closed Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays)
- located at Campbellford Memorial Hospital, basement level, enter off Isabella Street.
- a drive-up centre (Assessment Centre staff provide assessment/testing in your vehicle.)
- For a full listing of the Ontario pharmacies currently offering this service, and the approximately 150 Assessment Centres now open, please visit https://www.ontario.ca/covidtest
For a link to Ontario’s online self-assessment tool, test locations, test results or screening school-age children, visit: https://covid-19.ontario.ca
Public Health information for parents of school aged children:
Please visit: https://www.hkpr.on.ca/2020/09/16/covid-19-and-schools/
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