York Region has a supply of approximately 58,000 AstraZeneca vaccine doses from the province, allocated to 37 pharmacies.
Residents aged 55 and older (born in 1966 or older) can book appointments beginning today, Saturday, April 3.
Appointments for the COVID-19 vaccination can be booked on the select pharmacy websites or by calling the pharmacies directly.
Newmarket pharmacy locations include:
- Shoppers Drug Mart at 20 Davis Dr.
- Robins Pharmacy, 191 Main St.
- Real Canadian Superstore (Loblaw) Pharmacy, 18120 Yonge St.
- Rexall, 16900 Yonge St.
Pharmacies in Aurora, East Gwillimbury (Costco), Keswick, Sutton, King City, Stouffville, Richmond Hill, Thornhill, Markham, Woodbridge and Maple will also be offering the vaccine.
A full list of participating pharmacies and appointment booking information are available at ontario.ca/
"With increased transmission of variants of concern in our communities, all residents 55 years of age and older are encouraged to get vaccinated as soon as possible," said York Region spokesperson Patrick Casey.
"The best vaccine is the first one offered to you. Everyone is encouraged to take whichever vaccine is available to them as soon as possible. The AstraZeneca vaccine provides substantial and sustained protection from the serious consequences of COVID-19, approximately 14 days after the first dose."
AstraZeneca has been approved by Health Canada and is recommended for residents 55 years of age and older by the National Advisory Committee on Immunizations (NACI). All approved vaccines in Canada are effective at preventing severe disease, hospitalization and death from COVID-19, he said.
Appointments are required. Walk-in appointments are not available.
"To ensure all appointments are available to those who are eligible, we encourage residents to book only one appointment per person and cancel any appointments they do not intend to use," Casey said.
