Peterborough Public Health Uses City Buses For Mobile Vaccination Clinics To Local Workers

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With an assist from the City of Peterborough and their city busses, more than 150 local workers were issued COVID-19 vaccines by Peterborough Public Health over the past few weeks.

Peterborough Public Health serves the residents of Curve Lake and Hiawatha First Nations and the County and City of Peterborough. Photo Courtesy of the Peterborough Public Health.

Peterborough Public Health serves the residents of Curve Lake and Hiawatha First Nations and the County and City of Peterborough. Photo Courtesy of the Peterborough Public Health.

“We greatly appreciate the City’s speedy response to our request to access a city bus and drivers for use as a mobile vaccination clinic,” said Dr. Rosana Salvaterra, medical officer of health. “Together we were able to bring vaccine to several local workplaces to make it easy for employees to get vaccinated as we continue to do all we can to protect our community against the coming fourth wave.”

The mobile vaccination clinic travelled to five area workplaces, including Safran Electronics & Defense Canada, Nefab Inc., Disaster Mitigation Services, Dynacast Peterborough and two stops at the Kingdon Timber Mart in Lakefield.

Mayor Diane Therrien was happy to see local workers respond so positively and encourage all residents to get vaccinated.

“The City of Peterborough and Peterborough Transit are proud to support the work being done by Peterborough Public Health to make it convenient for people to get the COVID-19 vaccine,” she said. “By getting the COVID-19 vaccine, we’re helping to protect ourselves, our families and our community.”

Dr. Salvaterra noted the demand for first doses has increased since the province’s recent announcement that vaccine certificates will be required as of Sept. 22 in high-risk settings such as restaurants, gyms and long-term care homes.

COVID-19 vaccines remain widely available by appointment at more than 28 pharmacies throughout the City and County. Local walk-in vaccination clinics have taken place in area schools, the Healthy Planet Arena (formerly Evinrude Centre) and other locations. Both Moderna and Pfizer vaccines are offered at walk-in clinics. For the latest schedule, please visit www.peterboroughpublichealth.ca/walkin.

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