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'Every Dose Counts' vaccination event coming up at Bingemans

The 'Hockey Hub' clinic opens on Thursday
CambridgeToday Staff
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COVID-19 vaccinations will be ramping up this weekend at Bingemans in Kitchener.

The "Hockey Hub" clinic opens on Thursday, and on the weekend there will be appointments available from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m. Regional officials are calling it the "Every Dose Counts" weekend.

“This weekend will provide thousands of additional residents the opportunity to get their first or second dose,” Dr. Hsiu-Li Wang, Medical Officer of Health for the Region of Waterloo, said in a news release. “I would encourage residents not to delay getting protection from the COVID-19 virus and the highly contagious Delta variant. Plan to get two doses of the vaccine as soon as possible for your best protection.”

Walk-ins will be welcome for first doses. Residents can book an appointment on the Region’s website for a first or second dose of the vaccine.

“Many residents who book an appointment at Bingemans Conference Centre will be receiving their vaccine through the new Hockey Hub vaccination clinic model that we are introducing to the Region this week,” said Shirley Hilton, Deputy Chief for Waterloo Region Police Service and head of the Waterloo Region Vaccine Distribution Task Force. “In an effort to further ramp up the administration of vaccines, we have partnered with Bruce Power to bring an innovative vaccination clinic model to the community.”

The vaccination clinic will be administering the Moderna vaccine on Saturday and Sunday for anyone 18 years of age and older. Pfizer will be available for youth 12-17 years of age.

Grand River Transit is also offering free shuttle service to the clinic. The bus will depart every 20 minutes from Central Station on Thursday and Friday. It will switch to every 30 minutes on the weekend.