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The "Hockey Hub" mass immunization model is returning to Grey Bruce for the week of January 10 to January 16. The Grey Bruce Health Unit has teamed up with Bruce Power to enable a large volume of booster shots in the fight against rising COVID-19 cases and the Omicron variant.

Hockey Hub sites will be available in Port Elgin (Missionary Church), Chesley (Industrial Park Road) and Owen Sound (Bayshore) with additional clinics available in other communities across the region.

Appointments are required for those 18 to 59 years receiving a third dose and those 5 to 11 years of age need an appointment. First and second doses for all individuals 12 years of age and over as well as anyone 60 plus seeking a third dose do not require an appointment.

On Monday, January 3, Grey Bruce Health Unit reported that there were still plenty of appointments available at most clinics.

Monday, January 10th

Frank MacIntyre Building, 220 Owen Sound St., Dundalk 12pm to 6pm
Chesley Hub, 60 Industrial Park Road, Chesley, 11am to 7pm
Port Elgin Hub, Port Elgin Missionary Church, 650 Green St., Port Elgin 11am to 7pm

Tuesday, January 11th

Shallow Lake Community Centre, 550 Princess Drive, Shallow Lake 10am to 4pm
Chesley Hub, 60 Industrial Park Road, Chesley, 11am to 7pm
Bayshore Hub, Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre, 1900 3rd Ave. E., Owen Sound 11am to 7pm

Wednesday, January 12th

Ripley-Huron Community Centre, 29 Queen St., Ripley 10am to 4pm
Lion’s Den, P & H Centre, 269 7th Ave., Hanover 12pm to 6pm
Bayshore Hub, Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre, 1900 3rd Ave E., Owen Sound 11am to 7pm
Port Elgin Hub, Port Elgin Missionary Church, 650 Green St., Port Elgin 11am to 7pm

Thursday, January 13th

Chesley Hub, 60 Industrial Park Road, Chesley, 11am to 7pm
Bayshore Hub, Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre, 1900 3rd Ave E., Owen Sound 11am to 7pm

Friday, January 14th

Bayshore Hub, Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre, 1900 3rd Ave E., Owen Sound 11am to 7pm
Port Elgin Hub, Port Elgin Missionary Church, 650 Green St., Port Elgin 11am to 7pm

Saturday, January 15th

Clinic for 5 to 11 year olds only:
Eastridge Community School, 1550 8th St. E., Owen Sound, 10am to 3pm

Saturday, January 16th

Clinic is for 5 to 11 year olds only:
Eastridge Community School, 1550 8th St. E., Owen Sound, 10am to 3pm

Additional vaccine clinics can be found at www.publichealthgreybruce.on.ca/Portals/0/Topics/InfectiousDiseases/COVID19/Weekly_Vaccine_Schedule.pdf.

Individuals aged 18 and over are eligible to schedule their booster dose appointment through the Ontario’s booking portal, or by calling the Provincial Vaccine Contact Centre, through Indigenous-led vaccination clinics, participating pharmacies and primary care settings.

Appointments will be booked three months (84 days) after a second dose as the province urgently expands booster eligibility. For those aged 5 to 11 years, the COVID-19 vaccines should be booked at least 14 days before or after other vaccines. Second doses for this age group must be at least eight weeks after the first dose. Second dose appointments are not automatically booked when booking your first dose.

On January 3 the Ontario government announced added restrictions in response to an "alarming" increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations and the highly contagious Omicron variant. These new restrictions are to take effect on Wednesday, January 5.

Schools are returning to remote learning. Social gathering have been reduced to five people indoors and 10 people outdoors. Businesses and organizations are to ensure employees work remotely unless the nature of their work requires them to be on-site.

Indoor weddings, funerals and religious ceremonies are to run at 50 percent capacity while outdoor services are limited to the number of people that can maintain a two meter physical distance.

Retail settings and personal care settings are also permitted to run at 50 percent capacity. Physical distancing is required in line ups and food courts are required to close.

Indoor dining at restaurants and bars is not permitted and restrictions are in place for outdoor dining.

For more information, visit news.ontario.ca/en/release/1001394/ontario-temporarily-moving-to-modified-step-two-of-the-roadmap-to-reopen.

On January 4, Grey Bruce Health Unit reported 73 new cases in the previous 24 hours.