Ontario Snowstorm Shuts Down So Many Vaccine Clinics & You May Have To Reschedule
Your COVID-19 vaccine may have to wait until after snowmageddon!
Ontario's snowstorm is hitting some spots hard, and transit routes and schools aren't the only things shutting down for the day.
Vaccine clinics across the province are closing their doors and keeping their workers and residents off the roads, so if you booked in your first second or a booster dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, you might need to reschedule.
Toronto Public Health is closing down all vaccination clinics for January 17 because of the cities "significant snow fall" in order "to ensure the safety of Toronto residents and staff," according to a news release.
York Region Public Health will also be closing down all of its COVID-19 vaccination clinics for the day, including "the partner-led vaccination clinic at Cornell Community Centre in the City of Markham," according to a news release.
KFL&A Public Health, which covers the areas of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington, announced on their website that they will be closing their vaccine clinics today "due to inclement weather and the safety of our staff, volunteers, and the public."
The region's public health unit is asking anyone with an appointment for January 17 to "walk in to any of the clinic sites during [the] rest of week or rebook."
The Region of Peel is also following suit amongst many others and announced in a tweet on Monday morning that all clinics will be closed with an anticipated reopening date of January 18.
IMPORTANT:
Due to today's extreme weather conditions, ALL COVID-19 vaccine clinics will be temporarily closed to ensure the safety of Peel residents.
Clinics are expected to resume on Tuesday, Jan. 18. Those with appointments are being contacted directly. pic.twitter.com/gh5lFfbBjn
— Region of Peel (@regionofpeel) January 17, 2022
"Due to today's extreme weather conditions, ALL COVID-19 vaccine clinics will be temporarily closed to ensure the safety of Peel residents," reads the tweet.
Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit took to Twitter to announce the closure of their vaccination clinics "due to poor weather conditions," with the exception of the COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Barrie at 29 Sperling.
For the safety of our staff and clients all SMDHU #COVID19 community vaccine clinics are closed today due to poor weather conditions. We apologize for this inconvenience. Rebook at: https://t.co/nqPODrB295
The COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic at 29 Sperling, Barrie is OPEN today. pic.twitter.com/9FAIJaQYDa
— SMDHU (@SMDhealthunit) January 17, 2022
If you had an appointment booked in the Durham region, you may also be out of luck.
📢 All @DurhamHealth Vaccination Clinics are closed today due to inclement weather. Clients with appointments are being contacted and their appointments will be re-booked.📢
— Durham Region Health Department (@DurhamHealth) January 17, 2022
At 8:25 a.m. Durham Region Health Department tweeted out that all of their vaccination clinics are closed due to the "inclement weather."
Several other regions across Ontario have come out with similar statements closing down vaccination clinics in Lindsay, Cobourg, Colborne, Casselman, Rockland, Winchester and the Niagara Falls (Scotiabank) Convention Centre vaccination clinic.