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Region to start booking vaccinations for 12-17 year olds Friday

Pre-registered youth will be notified to book their shot
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NEWS RELEASE

REGION OF WATERLOO PUBLIC HEALTH

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Starting Friday May 28, the Region of Waterloo will begin notifying individuals 12-17 years of age that they can book their appointment for the COVID-19 vaccine. They can also book appointments for all family members who are 12+ living within the same household.

Individuals must be 12 years of age or older on the day they are vaccinated to be eligible to receive Pfizer which is the only vaccine approved by Health Canada for the 12-17 year old age group. Anyone born in 2009 who is still 11 years old is not eligible until their birthday.

The booking notification from the Region of Waterloo will be sent to the pre-registered youth and will include instructions for booking family members so they can get the COVID-19 vaccine at the same time.

The Waterloo Region Vaccine Distribution Task Force is opening appointments for 12-17 year olds and their family members at the following vaccination clinic locations so all eligible students have the opportunity to get their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine before the end of June.

  • Cambridge Pinebush Vaccination Clinic, Smart Centres, 66 Pinebush Road, Cambridge
  • The Boardwalk Vaccination Clinic, 435 The Boardwalk, Medical Centre 2,
    Suite 106, Waterloo
  • Health Sciences Campus Vaccination Clinic, 10 Victoria Street South, Kitchener
  • New Vision Family Health Team Vaccination Clinic, 421 Greenbrook Drive, Kitchener
  • Wellesley Vaccination Clinic, 3710 Nafziger Drive, Unit A, Wellesley

All second-dose appointments for 12-17 year olds will be at a shortened interval during the summer months before students return to school in September. Family members who are not 12-17 years of age will be eligible for their second dose at the usual four-month interval.

Anyone 12-17 years of age who has not already pre-registered for an appointment should complete the form on the Region of Waterloo website: Waterloo Region COVID-19 Vaccination Pre-registration Form.

For anyone else who has already pre-registered for the vaccine and is waiting for an appointment, please note the following:

  • After you pre-register, it may take 4-6 weeks to be contacted for an appointment.
  • Don’t worry if you already pre-registered and are still waiting to be notified. People are being invited to book an appointment in order of eligibility for the vaccine, subject to vaccine availability. More information is available on the Region of Waterloo website: Eligible priority groups
  • When residents receive their booking notification, they are strongly encouraged to schedule an appointment right away.
  • When individuals book an appointment, checking all clinic locations for open appointments is recommended for those who want to get the vaccine as soon as possible.