Primary Vaccine Series and Booster Doses

Bivalent Booster Vaccine

The booster is to be given after the completion of the primary COVID-19 vaccination series is completed. The recommended interval for the booster is 6 months after a previous COVID-19 vaccine. The minimum interval from a previous COVID-19 vaccine dose is 3 months for the booster.

Following a COVID-19 infection, a minimum interval of three months (84 days) after symptom onset or positive test must have passed before a client can receive a booster dose.

As of Monday, October 17, 2022 at 8 a.m., anyone over 12 years of age who has completed their primary series is eligible for the bivalent booster.

Stay up to date with your COVID-19 vaccinations by following the provincial recommended doses based on eligibility [5].

Where to get Vaccinated

• Mask or face coverings are still required at most vaccination sites.
• If you do not have an OHIP (Ontario Health Insurance Plan) card, you can still get a vaccine by presenting another form of a government issued-photo ID such as a driver’s license, passport, Status Card or other provincial health cards. You do not have to be a Canadian citizen to receive a vaccine if you are a current resident of Windsor-Essex. 

• Children aged 11 and under must be accompanied by their custodial parent or guardian to receive a vaccine and will be required to present a health card or other form of identification.

• If you have symptoms of COVID-19 or have been asked to self-isolate, you should not attend a vaccination site.

• If you have had a COVID-19 infection, you must wait a minimum of three months from positive test or symptom onset before receiving a booster dose.

• Visit the Government of Ontario website [9] for what to expect when you get a COVID-19 vaccine.
• Children aged 11 and under are not able to receive the COVID-19 vaccine within 14 days of other vaccines, such as the flu vaccine.

Public Health Clinics
Appointments only.

Pop-Up Vaccination Clinics
For those over five years of age.

Accessibility & Childcare Supports
A variety of local support is available to help residents attend a vaccination clinic.

Language Services

Interpretation services are available at public health and pop-up vaccination sites in ALL languages.

For community supports for language and interpretation, call 2-1-1.

Childcare

Families who qualify can utilize free childcare service while they attend a pre-scheduled vaccination appointment.

The ‘Be Back Soon’ program run by Connections Early Years Family Centre, funded through Pathway to Potential, provides no-cost, unlicensed short-term childcare for qualifying parents with young children by Registered Early Childhood educators.

This program is also available to families living in “Hot Spot” postal code areas of N8X, N8Y, N9A, N9B, N9C, N8H, and N9Y. 

This childcare is provided at the Connections Early Years Family Centre (795 Giles Blvd E, Windsor, N9A 4E5).

For more information or to book and appointment, contact Connections at 519-252-9696.