The City of Toronto says appointments will be available for booking from 9:30am. on Friday and can be made through the Toronto Public Health Appointment Booking System. Appointments are preferred, but walk-ins will be accommodated, the city says.
To be eligible for vaccination, residents must identify as transgender, part of the LGBTQ2S+ community, a man who has sex with other men, and have at least one of the following:
Sexually transmitted infection (STD) in the past two months, such as chlamydia, gonorrhea or syphilis Two or more sexual partners in the past 21 days or may be planning to Attending a bathhouse, sex club or similar place for sexual intercourse within the past 21 days or may plan to or who works/volunteers in these settings Anonymous/casual sex in the past 21 days or may be planning to, including using online dating apps or hooking up Engaged or planning to engage in sex work and the people with whom they have sexual contact
The current hours of operation of the clinic are:
Metro Hall, 214 Wellington St. W., Monday through Thursday, noon to 6 p.m. and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cloverdale Mall, 250 the East Mall, Tuesday through Friday, noon to 6 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 1940 Eglinton, 1940 Eglinton Ave. E., Tuesday through Friday, noon to 6 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Earlier this week, Ontario’s Chief Health Officer, Dr. Kieran Moore, said 20,000 Ontarians have received the Imvammune vaccine against smallpox and monkeypox so far and that the vaccination effort has helped slow the spread of the virus.
MONKEY BLESSING IN ONTARIO
Weekly figures provided by Public Health Ontario say there are now 478 confirmed cases in Ontario, up from 449 last week.
Among the confirmed cases, 75 percent (359) are Toronto residents.
Fifteen people have required hospitalization since May, and two people have required hospitalization in an intensive care unit.
The most commonly reported symptoms continue to be rash, oral/genital lesions, fever and fatigue.
