COVID-19 vaccine clinics coming to more high-risk neighbourhoods: Ottawa Public Health
Posted Mar 3, 2021 09:42:00 AM.
Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is expanding the number high-risk communities where residents over 80 will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.
The health unit expects to add new neighbourhoods to its list every Monday, in the future.
The pop-up clinics will be available to residents 80-years-old and up, and for those who receive home care for chronic illnesses.
The neighbourhoods include:
- Bayshore – Belltown
- Britannia Village
- Carleton Heights – Rideauview
- Carlington
- Carson Grove – Carson Meadows
- Emerald Woods – Sawmill Creek
- Greenboro East
- Hawthorne Meadows – Sheffield Glen
- Hunt Club East – Western Community
- Hunt Club Park
- Ledbury – Heron Gate – Ridgemont
- Lowertown
- Manor Park
- Overbrook – McArthur
- Parkwood Hills – Stewart Farm
- Riverview
- Sandy Hill
- Vanier North
- Vanier South
- West Centretown
- Whitehaven – Queensway Terrace North
The three pop-up clinics set to open Friday, March 5 are in the following communities and will serve the original seven high-risk areas announced by Ottawa Public Health:
- Emerald Woods
- Heatherington
- Ledbury
- Heron Gate
- Ridgemont
- Riverview
- Sawmill Creek
Eligible residents can book their appointments by calling 613-691-5505.
