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Safe and effective vaccines are becoming available throughout Ottawa to protect us against COVID-19.
Who can currently get the COVID-19 vaccine?
Complete our COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility Screening Tool to see if you can currently receive the COVID-19 vaccine and learn how to book an appointment. Read the information below to learn about the various phases of vaccine distribution and clinic locations.
Vaccination is underway for Phase 1 and 2:
- Adults 60 years of age and older at:
- Adults 50 years of age and older at:
- Community clinics if they live in "hot spots” including postal codes starting with K1T, K1V and K2V
- Adults 55 years of age or older - AstraZeneca vaccine in select pharmacies
- Staff, caregivers and residents in all retirement homes
- Staff, caregivers and residents in all long-term care homes
- Priority health care workers identified in the Ministry of Health’s guidance on Health Care Worker Prioritization, including hospital employees, staff who work or study in hospitals and health care personnel
- Non-front-line moderate priority health care workers such as those working remotely or those not requiring personal protective equipment at work
- Faith leaders
- Adults in First Nations, Métis and Inuit populations
- Adults receiving chronic home health care at
- Residents staying in Ottawa shelters
- Special Education teachers
Phase 2 - Ottawa Public Health is NOT currently booking for the groups below. Please continue to check this webpage for updates.
- Individuals with health conditions and caregivers
- People who live and work in high-risk congregate settings
- Essential workers who cannot work from home
Vaccination has not yet started for:
Phase 3 - Will occur from July 2021 and beyond, based on vaccine supply.
Getting your vaccine
Please make sure that you are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine and make an appointment at a clinic that serves your category of eligible individuals. The vaccination clinics locations in Ottawa were selected with accessibility being the main consideration.
Second dose information |
Vaccine appointments scheduled via Ottawa Public Health: As per provincial guidelines, currently Ottawa Public Health is only booking second doses for First Nations, Inuit and Métis community members. All other individuals who have received their first dose at an Ottawa Public Health Clinic and are waiting for their second dose are encouraged to sign-up for the City of Ottawa’s COVID-19 Vaccine e-subscription) and follow local news sources for more information. When second dose appointments are available the City will communicate to the public. Vaccine appointment scheduled via provincial booking system: Individuals who use the provincial booking system are asked to schedule their first and second doses when they make appointments. Did you receive one dose outside of the province?: If you are eligible for vaccination in Ontario and already got one dose outside of the province, call the Provincial Vaccine Booking Line at 1-833-943-3900 (TTY 1-866-797-0007) to schedule your second dose. You cannot book an individual dose online. You will need to provide information about your first dose (for example, what vaccine you got, where and when you got it).
Read our frequently asked questions about COVID-19 vaccination. |
Community clinics |
Individuals served:
Addresses:
Horticulture Building (Opening soon)
Eva James Memorial Centre
Nepean Sportsplex
Ottawa City Hall
St-Laurent Complex
The Ottawa Hospital - Civic Campus
Queensway Carleton Hospital
Ruddy Family YMCA-YWCA
Vaccination offered:
Additional information:
When you book your appointments through the provincial booking system, you will receive a confirmation code. Please bring this code with you when you go to your appointments. If you do not have a confirmation code, your appointments were not successfully completed. Please revisit the provincial booking system or call 1-833-943-3900 to book your appointments and receive your confirmation code.
How to prepare for vaccination: |
Pop-up clinics in high risk communities |
Individuals served:
Addresses:Albion-Heatherington Recreation Centre
Canterbury Recreation Complex
Carlington Recreation Centre
Centre Pauline-Charron
Good Companions Seniors’ Centre (670 Albert Street)
Greenboro Community Centre
Mary Pitt Centre
Ottawa City Hall
Overbrook Community Centre
Pat Clark Community Centre
Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre
St-Laurent Complex
Plant Recreation Centre
Vaccination offered:
Check eligibility and book appointment
How to prepare for vaccination: |
Health care worker and faith leaders clinics |
Individuals served:
Addresses:Location for vaccine appointment confirmed during appointment booking process. Vaccination appointment may take place at the following locations. Ottawa Hospital - Civic Campus
Queensway Carleton Hospital
Vaccination offered:
Check eligibility and complete pre-registration form
How to prepare for vaccination: |
Long-term care and retirement home clinics |
Individuals served:
Addresses:Location for vaccine appointment confirmed during appointment booking process. Vaccination appointment may take place at the following locations. Ottawa Hospital - Civic Campus
Queensway Carleton Hospital
On-site at retirement homes or long-term care homes. Vaccination offered:
How to prepare for vaccination: |
First nation, Inuit and Métis clinics |
Individuals served:
Addresse:St-Laurent Complex
Vaccination offered:
How to book an appointment for First Nations, Inuit and Métis community members:Call 613-691-5505 to book an appointment The phoneline will be open:
How to book an appointment for Inuit community members:Call 613-740-0999 to book an appointment The phoneline will be open:
Additional information:
How to prepare for vaccination: |
AstraZeneca vaccine in select pharmacies for adults 55 years of age or older |
Individuals served:
Addresses:
Vaccination offered:
Find your closest pharmacy to get the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
How to prepare for vaccination:
Additional information:The Province of Ontario has announced that pharmacies in Ottawa will provide COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccinations to residents of Ottawa age 55 and older. Please see the Province of Ontario website for more information. These vaccinations are separate from Ottawa Public Health and the City of Ottawa’s vaccination roll-out. Please call the participating pharmacies directly to book or call the Province of Ontario Vaccination Information Line at 1-888-999-6488 (TTY 1-866-797-0007) for more information. |
Ottawa shelter clinics |
Residents staying in Ottawa shelters that are in an outbreak are being offered vaccination for COVID-19 because of the immediate risk.
The City’s respite centres are open weekdays from 9:30 am until 4 pm:
How to prepare for vaccination: |
Special Education teachers |
Special Education teachers are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. Ottawa Public Health is working with school boards to compile a list of eligible special education staff and those identified staff will be contacted directly by phone or email when an appointment for vaccination is available. If you have any questions regarding eligibility, please speak directly with your school board. |
Visit our COVID-19 Vaccination Dashboard for up-to-date information on COVID-19 vaccinations in Ottawa.
What is COVID-19?
COVID-19 is a viral infection that primarily affects the lungs. Some people may have a mild illness. Others may get very sick, including older adults or those with a pre-existing health condition. Very rarely, some children can get a serious inflammatory condition. The long-term effects of COVID-19 are not fully known. Some people are at greater risk of getting COVID-19 because of their work or living conditions.
Do the COVID-19 vaccines work?
Which vaccines are approved in Canada?
COVID-19 Vaccine | Age range | Type | Doses* |
Recommended Interval (time between doses)* |
Potential allergen ** |
% Effectiveness against: 1) symptomatic illness, 2) hospitalization/death after 1 dose (source: NACI) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
16 years and older | mRNA | 2 | 3 weeks | polyethylene glycol (PEG) | 1) 90-99% 2) 89% |
|
18 years and older | mRNA | 2 | 4 weeks | polyethylene glycol (PEG) tromethamine (trometamol or Tris) |
1) 60-99% 2) 100% |
|
AstraZeneca | 55 years and older | Viral-vector | 2 | 4-12 weeks | Polysorbate-80 | 1) 50-70% 2) 88% |
Janssen | 18 years and older | Viral-vector | 1 | N/A | Polysorbate-80 | 1) 55-75% 2) N/A |
* Many COVID-19 vaccines require two doses. The time between doses varies depending on the vaccine you receive and can also depend on provincial and NACI guidance. Vaccine supply is currently limited. For this reason, NACI recommends that regions increase the number of people getting the first dose of vaccine. This can be done by increasing the interval between the first and second doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, up to four months. The recommended interval for the second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine is already up to four months after the first. See our FAQs for more information.
** See specific vaccine details for additional non-medicinal ingredients
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