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And if you've had COVID:

And which one should you get:

Hamilton, we are behind in getting COVID vaccines. Here is who should get one:

And from the Science Table (not Doug Ford's table)

An excellent review of things to consider re wearing a mask from respected University of Toronto respirologist:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhej2_sK90U

Do You Still Need to Wear a Mask? Everywhere you look, mask mandates are dropping. So how do you decide if you should still wear a mask? Masks have helped us all during this pandemic. We know...

What to do with those Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs):

Another great, trustworthy resource for COVID information
https://dfcm.utoronto.ca/confused-about-covid

Confused about COVID? Family doctors answer your questions To cut through the COVID confusion, family doctors have come together to help patients and the public make sense of the current rules and realities. The 'Confused about COVID?' series offers patients and the public trustworthy advice about protecting your health and how family doctors can help.

This is what it is all about:

Confused about COVID? You are not alone.
https://dfcm.utoronto.ca/confused-about-covid

Confused about COVID? Family doctors answer your questions To cut through the COVID confusion, family doctors have come together to help patients and the public make sense of the current rules and realities. The 'Confused about COVID?' series offers patients and the public trustworthy advice about protecting your health and how family doctors can help.

If you've been exposed to someone who has tested positive:

Getting vaccinated is getting more important with the rise of the Omicron variant. Go to Vaccine Hunters to find out where.
[CA] Reminder: check out our self-serve tools at https://vaccinehunters.ca
DIY: vaccine information by province
FYI: find vaccine appointments a participating locations
Calculator: find out when you're eligible
SOS: when all else fails!

Vaccine Hunters Canada A community to supplement COVID-19 vaccination initiatives and help eligible Canadians find vaccines.

Walk In clinics in Hamilton:

Learn about:
-COVID-19 vaccines for youth and children
-booster doses and who is eligible
-second doses and when to get one

And book your 3rd shot:

https://covid-19.ontario.ca/vaccine-locations

COVID-19 pharmacy vaccine locations Find your closest pharmacy to get a COVID-19 vaccine.

Get your kids vaccinated!

Expansion of COVID vaccination

Learn about COVID-19covid 19 vaccines for women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or planning a pregnancy.
https://www.ontario.ca/page/covid-19-vaccines-pregnancy

COVID-19 vaccines in pregnancy Learn about COVID-19covid 19 vaccines for women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or planning a pregnancy.

Here are some common questions about the COVID-19 vaccine and pregnancy / breastfeeding.

❔ What about breastfeeding?

COVID-19 vaccines can be safely given to people who are breastfeeding; the vaccine is not detectable in your breast milk.

🔹 Antibodies have been shown to pass in the breastmilk after maternal vaccination and may protect your baby against COVID-19.
🔹 Receiving a COVID-19 vaccine while breastfeeding should not disrupt your breastfeeding and does not have an adverse impact on your baby.

❔ What if I get pregnant after getting the vaccine?

If you are pregnant or become pregnant soon after getting the first dose of the vaccine, you should complete the full course and receive your second dose.

🔹 Several studies show there is no impact of COVID vaccination prior to and at any time, in the first trimester on the risk of miscarriage or any adverse pregnancy outcome.

❔ What if I am planning a pregnancy?

People who are planning to become pregnant are recommended to be vaccinated as soon as possible. There is no evidence to suggest that the COVID-19 vaccine causes fertility issues. Fertility treatment is not a medical reason that prevents you from receiving a COVID vaccine.

Moderna is now approved for 12-17 year old in Canada. This is a great step and hopefully helps with some of the vaccine hesitancy around this vaccine.
https://covid-vaccine.canada.ca/covid-19-vaccine-moderna/product-details

COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna (mRNA-1273 SARS-CoV-2) Information about COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna (mRNA-1273 SARS-CoV-2) authorized by Health Canada as a Vaccine for COVID-19.

Today's vaccine clinics:

If you have had COVID infection you still need to get vaccinated:

If you need copies of your vaccination receipts, go to:
https://covid19.ontariohealth.ca/

Ontario COVID-19 vaccination service Ontario Health patient registration system for COVID-19 vaccination scheduling

Vaccines at night!

Hey North End, get your COVID vaccine:

Today's vaccine clinics

Return to school:
"Although vaccination is the best way to prevent Covid-19, universal masking is a close second, and with masking in place, in-school learning is safe and more effective than remote instruction, regardless of community rates of infection."
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/10/opinion/covid-schools-masks.html?smid=tw-share

Opinion | We Studied One Million Students. This Is What We Learned About Masking. Returning to school this fall, children should be vaccinated if eligible, wear masks or prepare to risk getting Covid.

Today's pop up walk in locations.

Walk in clinics as of today

Please get vaccinated!
https://twitter.com/i/status/1422989008406138883

Dr. Glaucomflecken on Twitter “Please get vaccinated https://t.co/5M7GHtK0NY”

Here's where to go in Hamilton
https://www.hamilton.ca/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine-booking

COVID-19 Vaccine Booking | City of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Everyone age 12+ who received their first dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (Moderna or Pfizer) more than 28 days ago are eligible get their second dose. Text and email messages were sent to Hamilton residents who have their second dose scheduled in August or later to recommend they get their second....

For students age 12 and up, today is the day: