Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay, which operates the drive-through COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Lindsay Exhibition Fairgrounds, marked its 50,000th vaccine dose on Tuesday (July 13).
Ron Armstrong of Woodville, who attended the clinic with his wife Christina, received the 50,000th dose — administered by Carol Henley, a registered nurse from Ross Memorial Hospital.
Both Ron and Christina are two of the 17 million Canadians who have been fully vaccinated to date.
“We’re here for safety reasons, obviously,” Armstrong said. “We wanted to do our part as Canadian citizens to bring an end to this pandemic. And the drive-through clinic here is well executed. I was impressed.”
Ross Memorial Hospital is encouraging anyone who has an second-dose appointment booked at the drive-through clinic for later than July 31 to get their vaccination sooner, as there are thousands of available appointments in July. You are eligible to receive your second dose if 28 days have passed since you received your first dose of Pfizer or Moderna, or if 56 days have passed since you received your first dose of AstraZeneca.
To rebook an appointment, visit the provincial booking system at ontario.ca/bookvaccine or call 1-833-943-3900.
Anyone 12 and older looking to receive their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine can visit the Lindsay Exhibition Fairgrounds clinic between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. No appointment is needed.
This week, Ross Memorial Hospital is also hosting the following walk-in clinics, with no appointment needed, throughout the City of Kawartha Lakes:
- Bolsover Community Centre (12 Bolsover Rd., Bolsover) on Wednesday, July 14 from 9 to 11 a.m.
- Norland Recreation Centre (7675 Highway 35 N., Norland) on Wednesday, July 14 from 1 to 3 p.m.
- Kinmount Community Centre (4995 Monck Rd., Kinmount) on Thursday, July 15 from 9 to 11 a.m.
- Baddow Community Centre (60 Somerville 3rd Concession, Coboconk) on Thursday, July 15 from 1 to 3 p.m.
- Manvers Community Centre (697 Highway 7, Bethany) on Friday, July 16 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
The clinics, which are open to individuals 12 and older, are intended for local and seasonal residents, with priority given to those needed their first dose of vaccine. Youth aged 12 to 17 will receive Pfizer and adults will receive Moderna.
No appointment is needed for these clinics, but you will need to bring your Ontario health card.
Additional vaccination clinics will be scheduled at each location in August.
