Hamilton residents aged 50+ can now book a COVID-19 booster shot

Starting this week, eligible Hamilton residents ages 50 and up are eligible to book an appointment for a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccines.

Locals who fall into this category are now eligible to receive a booster dose, which public health is recommending due to evidence that COVID-19 vaccine immunity begins to wane around six months after the second dose.

If you are looking for a 1st, 2nd or 3rd/booster dose:

Confirm that you are eligible to receive a vaccine: https://t.co/YzSLdKXSG6

Confirm that it has been at least 168 days since your second dose: https://t.co/qd8gNSAsTV

Book an appointment: https://t.co/iKeukczimG pic.twitter.com/lzwUnJ6uRi

— City of Hamilton (@cityofhamilton) December 7, 2021

The importance of third doses is also thanks to the continued rise of the more infectious Omicron variant of COVID-19, which has been spreading at an unprecedented rate throughout Ontario and is on track to become the dominant variant in the coming weeks.

To book a booster appointment, eligible residents can access the city’s online booking portal at Hamilton.ca/GetYourVaccine or book by calling 905-974-9848, option 7.

Bookings are available by appointment only, with no walk-in option currently available.

Additionally, beginning on January 4th, 2022, the Ontario government is opening COVID-19 vaccine booster appointments to all residents ages 18 and up, provided that 6 months – or 168 days – have passed since they received their second dose.

Read more on the city website.

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