NEWS RELEASE
REGION OF WATERLOO
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The Region of Waterloo continues to make it easier for local residents to get vaccinated. Starting July 1, first-dose walk-ins are welcome anytime anywhere. Youth aged 12-17 need to make sure they are going to a vaccination clinic that is offering the Pfizer vaccine: Vaccine types available.
Anyone who wants to get a first dose of the vaccine can attend any of the Region’s public vaccination clinics that can be found on the Region of Waterloo website: COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Waterloo Region.
“Expanding first-dose walk-ins to anytime anywhere is just one of the steps we are taking to get more vaccines into arms as soon as possible,” said Shirley Hilton, Deputy Chief of Police and head of the Waterloo Region Vaccine Distribution Task Force. “In addition to expanding our capacity at all our vaccination clinics, we are committed to finding new ways to get first and second doses to everyone in our community.”
Many community partners are working together to get vaccines into arms as quickly as possible. In addition to public vaccination clinics, residents can also get their vaccine at one of 123 pharmacies in the region as well as many family practices.
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