Update on COVID-19 Walk-in Clinics
The eligibility for 2nd doses at Northwestern Health Unit’s (NWHU) walk-in clinics this week has expanded.
First dose: Anyone aged 12 or older
Second dose:
- Anyone born in 1951 or earlier (70+ in 2021)
- First Nations, Inuit, and Metis people, and their household members
- Those who live in a long-term care home or Eldercare lodge
- Transplant recipients, dialysis patients, cancer patients on active treatment, and those taking anti-CD20 agent medications
- High-risk health care workers as defined here
This information applies to the following clinics:
| Date | Community | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 4 | Fort Frances | St. Francis School | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm |
| June 5 | Fort Frances | St. Francis School | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm |
| Kenora | Recreation Centre | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm |
As per the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) guidance, the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines can be safely interchanged for first and second doses if the original mRNA vaccine is not readily available. NWHU will make all attempts at providing the same vaccine as the first dose, however, if it is not available, individuals may receive the other brand of mRNA vaccine instead. This practice does not impact the vaccine’s effectiveness or safety and is a common practice in routine vaccination series for other diseases.
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Media contact:
Dr. Kit Young Hoon
Medical Officer of Health
Northwestern Health Unit
jbegg@nwhu.on.ca