Vaccination Clinics Switching to Moderna Following News of Delayed Pfizer Shipments Week of June 20
Media Release
June 20, 2021
Following confirmation from the Ontario government that the region’s next shipment of Pfizer will be delayed for two or three days, Southwestern Public Health has announced several changes associated with it’s COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Tillsonburg, Woodstock and St. Thomas for the week of June 20.
- June 21 clinics will offer Pfizer to all youth 12 – 17 and adults seeking second doses of Pfizer. All first doses to adults will be Moderna.
- June 22 - 25 clinics will be exclusively Moderna for adults, and Pfizer for youth 12 – 17.
- June 24 Pop-Up Clinic in Ingersoll will offer Pfizer to anyone with an appointment.
“Like public health units across the province, we’re faced with a delayed shipment of Pfizer. And like our public health colleagues, we are encouraging you to attend your appointment as scheduled. It is critically important we get doses in arms quickly before the Delta variant becomes the dominant strain of COVID-19 in the province,” says Jaime Fletcher, Program Manager overseeing Southwestern Public Health’s mass immunization program. “Fortunately, we have a large amount of Moderna available, so we don’t have to cancel anyone’s appointments.”
Last week, Dr. Joyce Lock, the Medical Officer of Health for the region, issued a statement urging residents to focus not on the brand, but on the necessity of being fully vaccinated with two doses of an mRNA vaccine. “The interchangeability of Pfizer and Moderna means that you can receive one vaccine product for your first dose and a different vaccine product for your second dose. The result will still be safe and highly effective protection against the COVID-19 virus, including the variants of concern,” she said.
Book online at www.covidvaccineLM.ca and choose from any appointments available across the region. Those living in Elgin County, Oxford County or the City of St. Thomas who need assistance can call 1-800-922-0096 ext. 9 for support.
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Media Contact:
Megan Cornwell
Communications Manager | Southwestern Public Health
mcornwell@swpublichealth.ca or 519-320-0819