Who can currently get the COVID-19 vaccine? Qui peut présentement recevoir le vaccin?
Information en français: Le vaccin contre la COVID-19 - Santé publique Ottawa (santepubliqueottawa.ca)
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Who can currently get the COVID-19 vaccine?
Complete our COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility Screening Tool to see if you can currently receive the COVID-19 vaccine and learn how to book an appointment. Read the information below to learn about the various phases of vaccine distribution and clinic locations.
Vaccination is underway for Phase 1 and 2:
Adults 60 years of age and older at:
Adults 50 years of age and older at:
Community clinics if they live in "hot spots” including postal codes starting with K1T, K1V and K2V
Adults 55 years of age or older - AstraZeneca vaccine in select pharmacies
Adults receiving chronic home health care at
Phase 2 - Ottawa Public Health is NOT currently booking for the groups below. Please continue to check this webpage for updates.
Vaccination has not yet started for:
Phase 3 - Will occur from July 2021 and beyond, based on vaccine supply.
Vaccines available widely across Ontario for anyone in the general population who wants to be immunized. The ethical framework, data and available vaccine supply will help to prioritize groups in this phase. These timelines are subject to change subject to change and are dependent on possible additional vaccine approvals and supply.
Getting your vaccine
Please make sure that you are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine and make an appointment at a clinic that serves your category of eligible individuals. The vaccination clinics locations in Ottawa were selected with accessibility being the main consideration.
Second dose information
Vaccine appointments scheduled via Ottawa Public Health:
As per provincial guidelines, currently Ottawa Public Health is only booking second doses for First Nations, Inuit and Métis community members. All other individuals who have received their first dose at an Ottawa Public Health Clinic and are waiting for their second dose are encouraged to sign-up for the City of Ottawa’s COVID-19 Vaccine e-subscription) and follow local news sources for more information. When second dose appointments are available the City will communicate to the public.
Vaccine appointment scheduled via provincial booking system:
Individuals who use the provincial booking system are asked to schedule their first and second doses when they make appointments.
Did you receive one dose outside of the province?:
If you are eligible for vaccination in Ontario and already got one dose outside of the province, call the Provincial Vaccine Booking Line at 1-833-943-3900 (TTY 1-866-797-0007) to schedule your second dose. You cannot book an individual dose online.
You will need to provide information about your first dose (for example, what vaccine you got, where and when you got it).
Read our frequently asked questions about COVID-19 vaccination.
Community clinics
Individuals served:
Adults 60 years of age and older
Adults 50 years of age and older in “hot spots” including postal codes starting with K1T, K1V and K2V.
Addresses:
Please note: Some of the community clinics are now open but more can be operational within 72 hours in the event large amounts of vaccines become available.
Horticulture Building (Opening soon)
1525 Princess Patricia Way
Eva James Memorial Centre
65 Stonehaven Drive
Nepean Sportsplex
1701 Woodroffe Avenue
Ottawa City Hall
110 Laurier Avenue West
St-Laurent Complex
525 Côté Street
The Ottawa Hospital - Civic Campus
1053 Carling Ave
Queensway Carleton Hospital
3045 Baseline Rd
Ruddy Family YMCA-YWCA
265 Centrum Blvd
Vaccination offered:
Pfizer-BioNtech and/or Moderna
Additional information:
When you book your appointments through the provincial booking system, you will receive a confirmation code. Please bring this code with you when you go to your appointments. If you do not have a confirmation code, your appointments were not successfully completed. Please revisit the provincial booking system or call 1-833-943-3900 to book your appointments and receive your confirmation code.
How to prepare for vaccination:
What you need to know about your COVID-19 vaccine appointment (Ministry of Health)
Read our frequently asked questions about COVID-19 vaccination
Pop-up clinics in high risk communities
Individuals served:
Adults receiving chronic home health care
Adults 60 years of age and older in high-risk neighbourhoods
Clients or members of The Good Companions Seniors’ Centre age 60 or over (born in or before 1961)
The pop-up vaccination clinic at the Good Companions is fully booked. Appointments for people 60+ can be made at the community clinics on the provincial portal.
High-risk neighbourhoods include:
Britannia Village
Carleton Heights - Rideauview
Carlington
Carson Groves-Carson Meadows
Centretown West
Emerald Woods
Greenboro East
Hawthorne Meadows
Heatherington
Heron Gate
Hunt Club East – Western Community
Hunt Club Park
Ledbury
Lowertown (Lowertown East)
Manor Park
Overbrook-McArthur
Parkwood Hills
Ridgemont
Riverview
Sawmill Creek
Bayshore-Belltown
Sheffield Glen
Stewart Farm
Vanier North
Vanier South
Sandy Hill
Whitehaven - Queensway Terrace North
Addresses:
Albion-Heatherington Recreation Centre
1560 Heatherington Road
Canterbury Recreation Complex
2185 Arch Street
Carlington Recreation Centre
1520 Caldwell Avenue
Centre Pauline-Charron
164 Jeanne Mance St
Good Companions Seniors’ Centre (670 Albert Street)
The pop-up vaccination clinic at the Good Companions is fully booked. Appointments for people 60+ can be made at the community clinics on the provincial portal.