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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
13 Jul 2022

Ontario opens up fourth COVID-19 shots to residents 18+

Ontario has widened eligibility for fourth shots of the COVID-19 vaccines to eligible residents ages 18 and up. Beginning on Thursday, July 14th at 8 am, eligible residents who have received a third v...

Michael Kras
29 Jun 2022

Hamilton is hosting a pop-up monkeypox vaccine clinic

Hamilton public health has announced that they will be opening a pop-up vaccine clinic for immunization against monkeypox for at-risk community members. The clinic will be hosted at the East End Publi...

Michael Kras
29 Apr 2022

Hamilton will keep vaccine mandate for city employees in place

Hamilton city council has voted to maintain its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all city employees. The city’s policy requires all employees – including full-time, part-time, permanent, temporary, ca...

Michael Kras
08 Apr 2022

Hamilton opens vaccine catch-up clinic for students’ non-COVID shots

Hamilton public health has opened up a temporary vaccine clinic offering ‘catch-up vaccinations’ to students in grades 7 to 10 who may have missed their grade 7 vaccinations due to pandemic-relate...

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
24 Feb 2022

Health Canada approves first homegrown, plant-based COVID-19 vaccine

Canada’s first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine officially received full approval from Health Canada on Wednesday. The vaccine, created by Quebec-based Medicago, isn’t just notable for being the first a...

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
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
31 Jan 2022

Hamilton reopens today and here’s what that means

In case the social media fanfare from local restaurants hasn’t already tipped you off, Hamilton is reopening today after weeks of province-wide COVID-19 restrictions. The Ontario government original...