More Torontonians can get the new COVID-19 vaccine on Monday. Here's what you need to know

More Torontonians will be able to get their doses of a new COVID-19 vaccine on Monday. Here's what to know.

More Torontonians will be able to get their doses of a new COVID-19 vaccine on Monday.

Everyone who is at least six months old will be able to get doses of the KP.2 vaccine for free, Toronto Public Health says, and do not require an Ontario health card to receive the vaccine.

Provincial funding for mass immunization clinics ended last year, prompting the City of Toronto to permanently shutter its four fixed-site COVID-19 vaccine centres in December 2023.

Even though these clinics are no longer around, COVID-19 vaccines can be found at select pharmacies or through participating health-care providers.

That said, Toronto Public Health continues to offer clinics for children between six months to four years old, with parents able to book their appointments online.

Torontonians can find a comprehensive list of pharmacies administering COVID-19 vaccines on the province's website, where it provides hours of operation, contact information and appointment details.

Isaac Bogoch, an infectious diseases specialist at Toronto General Hospital, could not speak on exact vaccine rates in Toronto recently but said they are lower "than what would be helpful."