Toronto has 133,000 online COVID-19 vaccination bookings available for eligible seniors

Starting Friday, March 12, approximately 133,000 individual COVID-19 vaccination appointments for Torontonians born in 1941 and earlier will be available to book online through the City of Toronto’s website, toronto.ca/covid-19. The 133,000 bookings will be for appointments between March 17 and April 11 at three City-operated mass immunization clinics.

Today, those who will be 80 or older in 2021 and wish to make an appointment – or a trusted person they have delegated to make vaccination appointments on their behalf – can visit toronto.ca/covid-19 and click on a dark blue “Register” button that will be in a grey box at the top of the webpage. The link will bring registrants or delegates to the Province of Ontario’s online booking system where they will be asked for information on the registrant’s provincial health card, birthdate, postal code and email and/or mobile phone number.

“More than 217,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been distributed in Toronto by our hospital and healthcare partners and Toronto Public Health. Thousands of residents 80 and over have been vaccinated and 133,000 more will get their first shot thanks to large shipments of vaccine set to start to arrive next week,” said Mayor John Tory.

“Thank you to everyone who is working hard on the largest vaccination effort in Toronto’s history. This will save lives and help bring the pandemic to an end. I encourage all residents to get their vaccine when they are eligible,” said Tory.

On Friday, the City will announce when the registration link is posted and live. The City is anticipating a high volume of traffic to toronto.ca and the provincial booking system. Eligible residents booking appointments are asked to be patient and those who are not yet eligible should not to attempt access the booking system.

At the time of booking, eligible residents will schedule their first vaccination appointment and an appointment to receive their second dose.

Three City-operated immunization clinics will open on March 17:

• Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 255 Front St. W.
• Scarborough Town Centre, 300 Borough Dr.
• Toronto Congress Centre, 650 Dixon Rd.

A video tour showing what residents can expect at City-operated mass immunization clinics is available on the City’s YouTube channel .

On Monday, March 15, the Province is launching the new province-wide online booking system and call centre. The City will seamlessly move to the new province-wide system, with online bookings continuing to be made through the link on toronto.ca/covid-19 and the added option of booking by phone through the provincial call centre. Eligible seniors who prefer to book by phone can do so when the provincial call centre is activated on Monday.

This is an exciting time for Toronto residents and everyone’s patience is appreciated. On the 12th of March booking and vaccination appointments will only be available to eligible Toronto residents born in 1941 or earlier. People not yet eligible for a vaccine are urged not to access the registration system as it may impact the efficiency of the system and the ability for those who are eligible to access the system. City 311 and Toronto Public Health staff do not have access to the provincial booking system and are not able to help with registration; no one should call 311 or Toronto Public Health to book an appointment. When clinics open on March 17, anyone who arrive at a clinic without confirmed appointments will not be vaccinated.

The City has assembled frequently asked questions about COVID-19 vaccination appointments to help eligible residents understand the appointment booking process for City-operated clinics. Any new developments or information will always be shared on toronto.ca/covid-19.

As Toronto awaits the rollout of mass immunization, to reduce and eliminate the transmission of COVID-19, protect the healthcare system and save lives, the City continues to urge all residents to stay home as much as possible to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Please review the City’s simple “Dos” and “Don’ts” guide for recommended and mandatory public health measures under provincial regulations and City bylaws.

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