Here's which Ottawa schools are hosting COVID-19 vaccine clinics for kids this week
Efforts to vaccinate children aged five to 11 are ramping up this week in Ottawa.
Appointments for vaccines opened on the provincial portal last week, and more than 8,400 children between the ages of five and 11 were vaccinated this past weekend.
In addition to community clinics, booked through the provincial portal, Ottawa Public Health is holding rotating pop-up clinics after school hours at 73 different schools between Dec. 2 and Dec. 23.
Clinics on school days will be held in the afternoon, but there are also clinics that begin in the morning on weekends at some schools.
OPH says after-hours school vaccinations clinics are open to anyone born in 2016 or earlier who lives in a neighbourhood near the school. They do not need to be students at that school.
Drop-in appointments are available on a first come first served basis during clinic hours. If the clinic is very busy, appointment cards may be given with a return time. A parent or guardian's consent is required for children ages five to 11.
Here are the after school clinics that will be available in Ottawa this week:
December 2, 2021
Dr. F.J. McDonald Catholic School, 2860 Ahearn Ave.
- 3:30 p.m. to 7:25 p.m.
École élémentaire catholique Marius-Barbeau, 1345 Notting Hill Ave.
- 3 p.m. to 7:25 p.m.
December 3, 2021
École élémentaire catholique Montfort, 350 Den Haag Dr.
- 3:15 p.m.to 7:25 p.m.
W. E. Gowling Public School, 250 Anna Ave.
- 3 p.m.to 7:25 p.m.
December 4, 2021
Charles H Hulse Public School, 2605 Alta Vista Dr.
- 10 a.m. to 3:25 p.m.
École élémentaire publique Mauril-Belanger, 307 Montgomery St.
- 10 a.m. to 3:25 p.m.
December 5, 2021
Regina St. Alternative School, 2599 Regina St.
- 10 a.m. to 3:25 p.m.
Queen Elizabeth Public School, 689 St Laurent Blvd.
- 10 a.m. to 3:25 p.m.
December 6, 2021
Carleton Heights, 1660 Prince of Wales Dr.
- 4 p.m.to 7:25 p.m.
Heritage Public School, 1375 Colonial Rd.
- 3 p.m.to 7:25p.m.
December 7, 2021
Connaught Public School. 1149 Gladstone Ave.
- 3:30 p.m.to 7:25p.m.
Kars on the Rideau Public School, 6680 Dorack Dr., Kars
- 3 p.m.to 7:25 p.m.
Robert Bateman Public School, 1250 Blohm Dr.
- 3:30 p.m.to 7:25 p.m.
St Luke Catholic Elementary School, 2485 Dwight Cres.
- 3:30 p.m.to 7:25 p.m.
Centre éducatif Séraphin-Marion, 2147 Loyola Ave.
- 3 p.m.to 7:25 p.m.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
'A beautiful soul': Funeral held for baby boy killed in wrong-way crash on Highway 401
A funeral was held on Wednesday for a three-month-old boy who died after being involved in a wrong-way crash on Highway 401 in Whitby last week.
Police handcuff man trying to enter Drake's Toronto mansion
Toronto police say a man was taken into custody outside Drake's Bridle Path mansion Wednesday afternoon after he tried to gain access to the residence.
U.S. presidential candidate RFK Jr. had a brain worm, has recovered, campaign says
Independent U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had a parasite in his brain more than a decade ago, but has fully recovered, his campaign said, after the New York Times reported about the ailment.
Ontario Provincial Police arrest 64 suspects in child sexual exploitation investigation
Ontario Provincial Police say 64 suspects are facing a combined 348 charges in connection with a series of child sexual exploitation investigations that spanned the province.
Pfizer agrees to settle more than 10K lawsuits over Zantac cancer risk: Bloomberg News
Pfizer has agreed to settle more than 10,000 lawsuits about cancer risks related to the now discontinued heartburn drug Zantac, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the deal.
Quebec premier defends new museum on Quebecois nation after Indigenous criticism
Quebec Premier Francois Legault is defending his comments about a new history museum after he was accused by a prominent First Nations group of trying to erase their history.
Blind Sask. boy heading to international braille competition hopes to increase accessibility for visually impaired
A Saskatchewan boy who qualified for an international braille competition in Los Angeles next month hopes he can inspire change in his home province.
'A step forward': New screening criteria for sperm donors takes effect
Canadians looking to grow their families with the assistance of sperm or egg donations should soon have more options for donors as the federal health agency does away with longstanding restrictions criticized as discriminatory.
What is whooping cough and should Canadians be concerned as Europe declares outbreak?
There is currently a whooping cough epidemic in Europe, with 10 times as many cases compared to the previous two years. While an outbreak has not been declared nationwide in Canada, whooping cough is regularly detected in the country.