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Your Toronto Zoo is working together with partners at Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities and Scarborough Ontario Health Team to host a Pop-Up Vaccination Clinic

On Saturday, December 14, 2024 between 11:00am and 2:00pm, your Toronto Zoo will host a pop-up vaccination clinic for flu and COVID-19 for our community. This vaccination clinic is being led by the Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities in collaboration with Scarborough Ontario Health Team partners. Zoo admission will be free for individuals who have pre-registered for a vaccine.

This collaboration will serve as the spotlight vaccine delivery and community engagement event for Scarborough Ontario Health Team’s winter/fall preparedness. With support from your Toronto Zoo, the Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities will lead the charge to bring much-needed vaccines directly to the Scarborough community. The clinic will be open to all eligible individuals, offering COVID-19 (including booster) shots, Flu Shots and High-dose Flu Shots (65 + years) vaccines for those who qualify.

“As a science based organization your Toronto Zoo is committed to supporting our community staying healthy and using the power of science to protect and preserve life” says Dolf DeJong, CEO, Toronto Zoo. “Supporting vaccination clinics is one way we can all fight science misinformation, build a healthier community, and ensure a brighter future for all.”

“We are grateful to Toronto Zoo for hosting this pop-up clinic and to our partners who, in their collaboration, continue to showcase their commitment to keeping #ScarboroughStrong. I encourage everyone to take advantage of this opportunity”, says Surkhab Peerzada, Director, Scarborough Ontario Health Team.

“Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities, along with our Scarborough Ontario Health Team partners, are committed to addressing health inequities and removing barriers in accessing critical services”, says Jeanie Argiropoulos, Chief Executive Officer, Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities. “This partnership allows us to bring crucial vaccines into our community, increasing access and also encouraging families to enjoy one of Scarborough’s proud features, Toronto Zoo.”

Community members are encouraged to invite their families, friends and loved ones to register, and come roll up their sleeves to get vaccinated while enjoying a day at the Zoo!

EVENT DETAILS

When: December 14, 2024

Time: 11:00am to 2:00pm

Where: Toronto Zoo Education Auditorium - 2000 Meadowvale Road

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The Toronto Zoo’s mission is to connect people, animals and conservation science to fight extinction and our vision is a world where wildlife and wild spaces thrive.

An iconic tourist attraction and Conservation organization, the Toronto Zoo boasts a number of leading programs for helping wildlife and their natural habitats – from species reintroduction to reproductive research. A world-class educational centre for people of all ages, the Toronto Zoo is open every day including December 25 and attracts approximately 1.2 million guests each year.

Toronto Zoo is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). The Zoo has also achieved the Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC) Certificate of Good Animal Practice® and is inspected by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA).

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We acknowledge the land we are on is the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. We also acknowledge that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit and the Williams Treaty signed with multiple Mississaugas and Chippewa bands.