A GO-VAXX mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinic is coming to McMaster’s campus on Tuesday, September 27th.
As the pandemic continues, public health officials are urging everyone to keep up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations as they can provide protection against severe illness from COVID-19.
The clinic is open to McMaster students, faculty and staff as well as to members of the Hamilton community.
This clinic comes as the Ontario government begins to offer the bivalent COVID-19 booster dose to all Ontarians aged 18 and over.
Children under the age of five are not able to get a vaccine at GO-VAXX clinics. For information on options for vaccination of children aged six months to under five-years-old, please visit the City of Hamilton’s public health website.
All GO-VAXX buses provide:
- The Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, including booster doses, for adults and youth ages 12 and up
- The Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, including booster doses, for children aged five to 11
- The bivalent mRNA COVID-19 booster for all eligible populations (All Ontarians over the age of 18 will be eligible for bivalent COVID-19 booster doses starting September 26th).
Appointments for the clinic can be booked through the province’s booking portal or by calling the Provincial Vaccine Contact centre at 1-833-943-3900.
Walk-ins will be accepted based on availability.
Please bring your Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) and/or University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP) card with you to the clinic. International students, please bring physical, hard copies of previous vaccinations from other countries.
This clinic comes after several other COVID-19 vaccine clinics held on McMaster’s campus in recent months saw a strong response from the community.
Date: Tuesday, September 27th, 2022
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Location: Outside Mary E. Keyes Residence
Getting to the clinic
Please see this map of McMaster’s main campus for directions to Mary E. Keyes Residence.
Visitor parking is limited. Please see McMaster’s Parking Services website for more information about visitor parking. Those attending will be charged the visitor rate for parking.
Several Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) bus lines run onto and near McMaster’s campus. Please see their website for more information. GO Transit also services McMaster’s campus. Please see their trip planning tool for more information.
GO-VAXX mobile clinics are offered through a partnership with the Ontario Ministry of Health and Metrolinx. GO buses have been converted to serve as mobile vaccine clinics and all clinics are fully accessible.
All COVID-19 safety precautions will be followed on board, including the required pre-vaccination screening and post-vaccination monitoring. Please do not attend if you have symptoms of COVID-19.
More information about vaccine eligibility and proof of previous vaccinations can be found on the Ontario Ministry of Health website. You can also call the Provincial Vaccine Information Line at 1-888-999-6488 (TTY 1-866-797-0007).
If you were vaccinated in another country/province and have questions about updating your health records, please contact Hamilton Public Health for more information.
Have questions about the paediatric COVID-19 vaccine? Contact the Provincial Vaccine Confidence Line at 1-833-943-3900, or visit COVID-19 Vaccine Consult Service to book a confidential appointment with a SickKids clinician.