DRT offering free round trips to get vaccine
OPG donates $10,000 to DRT in support of vaccine rollout
Posted on April 13, 2021 by oshawaexpress in COVID-19, NEWS, REGION
Durham residents can now book a free round trip from their residence to a local vaccination clinic to receive their COVID-19 vaccine.
Using Durham Region Transit’s (DRT) On Demand or Specialized Services (eligibility required for Specialized Services), this temporary free service is funded by a $10,000 donation from Ontario Power Generation (OPG) in support of the province’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
“OPG is pleased to support this initiative to help ensure seniors across Durham who haven’t received a COVID-19 vaccine are able to do so,” states OPG Chief Nuclear Officer Sean Granville. “Combating this pandemic requires a heightened sense of community, and OPG is proud to do what we can to support.”
Vaccines now available for Durham residents 65 and older
Posted on April 3, 2021 by oshawaexpress in COVID-19, NEWS, REGION
COVID-19 vaccines are now being offered in Durham Region to residents 65 and older.
Bookings for residents 65-plus will open on Saturday, April 3 at 11 a.m.
Durham Region Health Department has clinics in Ajax, Clarington, Pickering and Whitby and residents are welcome to attend a clinic in any area municipality.
These clinics are open daily from 10:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Clinics in north Durham – Brock, Scugog, and Uxbridge – operate on a rotating basis, with one clinic scheduled for Brock and two clinics each scheduled for Scugog and Uxbridge every week.
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COVID-19 vaccination clinic opening in Oshawa
Posted on February 24, 2021 by oshawaexpress in COVID-19, HEALTH, NEWS
The COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Oshawa will be located at the Durham College and Ontario Tech University Campus Ice Centre.
COVID-19 vaccination clinics will be opening the first week of March in Durham Region, including one in Oshawa.
The clinics will be operating at Durham College (DC) and Ontario Tech University in Oshawa, and at Chestnut Hills Development Centre in Pickering.
Durham Region Health Department states these clinics will be used for priority populations in accordance with provincial guidelines. The clinics will not be open to the public at this time.