COVID-19 vaccine

Michael Kras
18 Oct 2022

Hamilton opens bivalent COVID booster to residents 12 and up

Ahead of what is sure to be a challenging fall and winter for spread of COVID-19, Hamilton public health has opened the bivalent vaccine booster to residents ages 12 and up. Following Health Canada’...

Michael Kras
26 Sep 2022

Hamilton residents ages 18+ can now book a bivalent COVID-19 vaccine

All Hamilton residents ages 18 and up are now able to receive a dose of the bivalent vaccine against COVID-19. As of Monday, September 26th, eligible adults in Hamilton can book their appointment to r...

Michael Kras
12 Sep 2022

Ontario opens bivalent COVID-19 vaccine to residents 18+ this month

The Ontario government has announced that it will be opening eligibility for the bivalent COVID-19 vaccine dose to residents 18 and over this month. The bivalent COVID-19 vaccine, provided by Moderna ...

Michael Kras
06 Sep 2022

Hamilton opens COVID-19 booster doses to children aged 5 to 11

The City of Hamilton Public Health has opened up third booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccines to residents ages 5 to 11. This move, effective as of September 1st, has been prompted by a directive for ...

Michael Kras
19 Jul 2022

Here’s how you can book your 4th COVID vaccine dose in Hamilton

Last week, the Ontario government expanded eligibility for fourth doses of the COVID-19 vaccines to residents ages 18 and up who received a third dose at least 5 months ago. As of July 14th, Hamilton ...

Michael Kras
07 Apr 2022

Hamilton opens fourth COVID-19 boosters for residents 60 and up

As the city faces an aggressive sixth wave of the pandemic, Hamilton public health has opened up eligibility for fourth booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine to residents aged 60 and up as well as Ind...

Michael Kras
16 Feb 2022

Hamilton opens COVID-19 vaccine boosters to ages 12-17 this week

Hamilton public health is officially opening up booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents ages 12 to 17 this week. Beginning this Friday, February 18th in line with Ontario governmen...

Michael Kras
15 Feb 2022

McMaster University researchers develop inhaled COVID-19 vaccine

The brilliant scientists and researchers at Hamilton’s McMaster University have developed an inhaled form of vaccine against COVID-19 that is yielding promising results. A release from the universit...

Michael Kras
07 Feb 2022

Hamilton public health adds vaccine clinics in schools for students, staff

To make COVID-19 vaccines more accessible to students, families, and staff of Hamilton’s public schools, Hamilton public health is opening some temporary clinics in select schools city-wide. Between...

Michael Kras
14 Jan 2022

Hamilton requiring all city employees to be vaccinated by May 31st

The City of Hamilton has introduced a new requirement for all city employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or provide a valid medical exemption by May 31st, 2022. City council voted to amend...