Vaccination centre to cease operations

WINDSOR – Windsor and Essex County residents have until 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 2 to walk in and get vaccinated against COVID-19 at the Devonshire Mall vaccination clinic. The clinic will close on that date.

Until then, current hours are Tuesdays 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Wednesdays to Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

For grade 7-12 students who have not started or completed their vaccination series for Hepatitis B, Human Papillomavirus (HPV), and/or Meningococcal Disease and want to receive the vaccine at Devonshire Mall, they must book an appointment before April 1 (pending appointment availability).

The vaccination clinic, located in the former Sears outlet at the north end of the mall, opened as a COVID-19 vaccination centre on Monday, June 21, 2021. Since that time, more than 125,000 first and second doses have been administered, as well as close to 96,000 third and fourth “booster” shot vaccinations.

Earlier this month, the clinic began offering catch-up immunizations for local students in grades 7 to 12, as well as continuing to offer walk-in requests for eligible first, second or third and fourth vaccinations against COVID-19.

To stay up-to-date on hours of operation, participating locations and COVID-19 vaccine eligibility, visit www.WEVax.ca. Free transportation, childcare and accessibility supports are available to help individuals attend a COVID-19 vaccination location. View the available supports at www.wechu. org/vaxsupports.

The Devonshire Mall vaccination centre has been a collaborative effort of the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, Windsor Regional Hospital and the City of Windsor.