Both of Hamilton’s public school boards will kick off their COVID-19 vaccine clinics on Saturday, according to the city.
The first with the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) is set for Orchard Park Secondary in Stoney Creek and the first Catholic board (HWCDSB) clinic will be at Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School on the Mountain.
Run times for both will be 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
“These clinics are available to HWCDSB and HWDSB students, families and staff in each school community, plus eligible students from elementary feeder schools,” Hamilton public health said in a release.
“Individuals born in 2009 and earlier who are eligible to receive a first or second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine can walk-in to any of the clinics.”
The program is in keeping with the Ford government’s “last mile” vaccination strategy, mandating schools to offer clinics in hopes of proactively reducing cases heading to a fall in-person return for many.
In all, there are 20 clinics with 15 at HWDSB facilities and five Catholic locations. The last is set for Waterdown District High School on Sept. 1.
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According to a spokesperson from Hamilton public health, anyone aged 12 to 17 are not required to provide parental consent to get a COVID-19 shot.
Vaccines are provided if informed consent is received from the person to be vaccinated, as long as they have the capacity to make the decision.
So far only a pair of Hamilton’s post secondary schools — McMaster University and Mohawk College — have implemented a mandatory vaccination initiative for anyone returning to campus this fall.
HWDSB chair Dawn Danko expects to get more clarity on any vaccine mandates and potential rules around exemptions from the province soon.
She told Global News it might be similar to policy at the two post-secondary schools will have.
“I would expect, just like we have for our students who are required to report vaccinations to attend, we will have a process for them to report some reasonable specific exemptions as well to public health,” Danko said.
As of Thursday, 70.2 per cent of Hamilton’s eligible population 12-plus have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. However, just under 57 per cent of those aged 12 to 17 have been fully vaccinated.
Youth under 19 represent 24.31 per cent of Hamilton’s 362 active COVID cases as Aug.19.
Here’s a list of the 20 scheduled HWDSB and HWCDSB schools clinics as of Aug. 19:
| Orchard Park Secondary School 200 Dewitt Rd., Stoney Creek, L8E 4S7 August 21, 2021, 9:30 am to 3:30 pm | Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School 1824 Rymal Rd. E., Hannon, L0R 1P0 August 21, 2021, 9:30 am to 3:30 pm |
| Cathedral High School 30 Wentworth St. N., Hamilton, L8L 8H5 August 22, 2021, 9:30 am to 3:30 pm | Bernie Custis Secondary School 1055 King St E, Hamilton, L8M 1E2 August 22, 2021, 9:30 am to 3:30 pm |
| Nora Frances Henderson Secondary School 1770 Upper Sherman Ave, Hamilton, L8W 0C5 August 23, 2021, 2 to 8 pm | Glendale Secondary School 145 Rainbow Dr, Hamilton, L8K 4G1 August 23, 2021, 2 to 8 pm |
| Westmount Secondary School 39 Montcalm Dr, Hamilton, L9C 4B1 August 24, 2021, 2 to 8 pm | Saltfleet District High School 108 Highland Rd W, Stoney Creek, L8J 2T2 August 25, 2021, 2 to 8 pm |
| Bishop Tonnos Secondary School 100 Panabaker Dr, Ancaster, L9G 5E3 August 25, 2021, 2 to 8 pm | Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School 1715 Main St E, Hamilton, L8G 1E3 August 26, 2021, 2 to 8 pm |
| St. John Henry Newman Catholic Secondary 127 Gray Rd, Stoney Creek, L8G 3V3 August 26, 2021, 2 to 8 pm | Sir Allan MacNab Secondary School 145 Magnolia Drive, Hamilton, L9C 5P4 August 27, 2021, 2 to 8 pm |
| St. Jean de Brébeuf Catholic Secondary 200 Acadia Dr, Hamilton, L8W 1B8 August 28, 2021, 9:30 am to 3:30 pm | St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School 1045 Upper Paradise Rd, Hamilton, L9B 2N4 August 29, 2021, 9:30 am to 3:30 pm |
| Sherwood Secondary School 25 High St, Hamilton, L8T 3Z4 August 29, 2021, 9:30 am to 3:30 pm | St. Mary Catholic Secondary School 200 Whitney Ave, Hamilton, L8S 2G7 August 30, 2021, 2 to 8 pm |
| Ancaster Rotary Centre 385 Jerseyville Rd W, Ancaster, L9G 3L5 August 30, 2021, 2 to 8 pm | Westdale Secondary School 700 Main St W, Hamilton, L8S 1A5 August 31, 2021, 2 to 8 pm |
| Dundas Valley Secondary School 310 Governor’s Road, Dundas, L9H 5P8 August 31, 2021, 2 to 8 pm | Waterdown District High School 215 Parkside Dr, Waterdown, L8B 1B9 September 1, 2021, 2 to 8 pm |
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