COVID vaccine bus in Collingwood on Wednesday

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit continues to offer COVID-19 vaccination clinics. 

This week there are several one-day, pop-up clinics in the region, including one in Collingwood and one in Wasaga Beach. 

The GO-VAXX Bus will be at the Collingwood Legion at 490 Ontario Street on Wednesday, June 29 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

The bus will be back in the area on Saturday, July 2 with a clinic at the Stonebridge Town Centre (291 Main St.) in Wasaga Beach from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. 

Vaccinations are available for anyone aged five and older, and for any dose they are eligible for. 

Appointments for GO-VAXX clinics can be booked up to four days ahead through the province's COVID-19 vaccination portal or by calling the Provincial Vaccine Contact Centre at 1-833-943-3900.

The health unit continues to offer COVID-19 vaccinations on a walk-in and appointment basis at the Georgian Mall, 509 Bayfield St. (lower level) in Barrie: 

• Tuesday: 12 p.m. – 8 p.m.
• Wednesday: 10 p.m. – 4 p.m.
• Thursday: 10 p.m. – 4 p.m.
• Saturday: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Appointments are also available at the health unit office immunization clinic locations in Midland, Orillia, Cookstown, Collingwood, Huntsville and Gravenhurst. Appointments can be booked through the vaccination portal or Contact Centre as listed above. Please note that all health unit vaccination clinics including the Georgian Mall location will be closed on Friday, July 1 for Canada day.

You may also receive the vaccine at many local pharmacies or booked appointments through some primary care providers, and Family Health Teams who are offering vaccine as part of their regular clinical practice. Pop-up and GO-VAXX mobile clinics will continue to be scheduled throughout Simcoe and Muskoka.

In addition, the COVID-19 Immunization Clinic at 29 Sperling Dr. in Barrie offers walk-ins and booked appointments from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Appointments may also be booked with the Couchiching Ontario Health Team Clinic located in the Orillia Soldier's Memorial Hospital Kiwanis Building - West Entrance 170 Colborne St., W.

When attending a clinic, individuals are encouraged to dress for the weather as they may be required to wait outdoors before entering the clinic. They are also reminded to bring identification (e.g., health card, driver’s license, passport) a list of any medications they are taking, wear a loose-fitting shirt that allows easy access to the upper arm and bring any assistive devices as needed (e.g., scooter, wheelchair, cane). Please note, all persons attending a Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit community vaccination clinic will be required to wear a mask. Masks will be made available at the entrance to all our clinics.

For more information about how to prepare for an appointment and what to expect upon arrival at the clinic, please visit our COVID-19 pages at smdhu.org/GetVaccinated.