NEWS RELEASE
COLLINGWOOD GENERAL AND MARINE HOSPITAL
AND GEORGIAN BAY FAMILY HEALTH TEAM
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This fall, the South Georgian Bay community will be able to obtain their flu shot at drive-thru, appointment only community clinics, in Collingwood, Creemore, Stayner and Wasaga Beach, commencing November 2, 2020.
The appointment only drive-thru clinic in Collingwood will take place in the parking lot behind the Collingwood Legion at 490 Ontario Street and in Wasaga Beach at the COVID-19 Assessment Centre, located in the parking lot behind the RecPlex at 1724 Mosley Street.
Both locations open November 2 and are available to anyone residing in South Georgian Bay.
Creemore and Stayner appointment-based drive-thru clinics are available at the following locations:
- Stayner Medical Centre (7477, Hwy 26, Stayner), for rostered patients only
- November 5 and 12: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
- November 19: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Creemore Medical Office (15 Elizabeth St. Suite 1, Creemore) for rostered patients only
- November 5, 6, 12 and 13: 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Additionally, the South Georgian Bay Community Health Centre in Wasaga Beach will also be offering regular and high-dose flu shots to their clients by appointment only at 14 Ramblewood Dr., Unit #202. Please contact 705-422-1888 to book your flu shot appointment.
For a full list of drive-through flu clinic locations, and to book an appointment, please visit www.gbfht.ca or call 705-444-5885. The 2-1-1 bilingual helpline is also available 24/7 for more information. Additionally, many local pharmacies are also providing pre-scheduled flu shots.
“We are very pleased to offer the South Georgian Bay community timely access to flu shots, in a safe manner, close to home, during this COVID-19 pandemic. This year, more than ever, it’s important to get a flu shot in order to protect yourself, your family and our community, as we all work to avoid any undue stress on our health care system,” says Dr. Harry O’Halloran, lead physician for the Georgian Bay Family Health Organization.
The drive-through flu shot clinics will offer the regular flu vaccine to anyone 6 months of age or older. Limited supplies of high-dose flu shot are available through your physician’s office, or at some local pharmacies, for those who are 65 and older with certain chronic health conditions.
The flu shot will not protect against COVID-19, but it will help reduce your risk of getting the flu and COVID-19 at the same time. Having both illnesses at the same time can put individuals at a higher risk for severe illness.
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