COVID-19 Vaccine Resources: For Primary Care Providers/Partners

About these Resources

This page will provide an overview of the COVID-19 vaccine for physicians, care providers and NT OHT partners. Please note that the information presented here is not meant to replace existing organizational procedures but to supplement them as additional resources. As new information is released, this page will be updated.

COVID-19 Vaccine

There are different types of COVID-19 vaccines approved for use in Canada. To learn about each approved vaccine, including clinical trial information, vaccine ingredients, contraindications and point-of-care guidelines see:

Vaccination Sites

The City of Toronto will have more than 350 vaccination sites set up in the days and weeks ahead, through city-run mass vaccination clinics, hospitals and other community partners. Please visit Toronto Public Health‘s website frequently for details as they emerge.

Sunnybrook is accepting pre-registration for the COVID-19 Vaccine from North Toronto residents who meet the Government of Ontario’s eligibility criteria during the current phase of Ontario’s vaccine rollout.

Individuals eligible to pre-register for a COVID-19 vaccine during this phase of the Government of Ontario’s vaccine rollout include:

  • Any North Toronto resident who is 80 years of age or older (those born in 1941 or earlier)
  • Indigenous adults living in North Toronto
  • Adults who receive home care in North Toronto
  • Health-care workers in North Toronto (a person who works in a health-care setting in any capacity)

What does it mean to pre-register?

Pre-registration means that we are allowing eligible groups (as defined by the Ontario Ministry of Health) to indicate that they wish to be vaccinated once it is their turn. After you pre-register, your information is sent to Sunnybrook’s Vaccine Clinic. If you meet the pre-registration criteria, our vaccine clinic will send you an invitation to book an appointment at our vaccine clinic once you are eligible to receive the vaccine. These invitations will be sent our in priority sequence and will follow the Ministry of Health’s vaccine rollout plan

NOTE: Pre-registration is for vaccine appointments to take place at Sunnybrook’s Bayview Campus. Vaccine appointments will be booked based on the government’s phased rollout plan. Pre-registering does not guarantee a vaccine appointment at Sunnybrook’s COVID-19 Vaccine clinic.

Click here to visit sunnybrook.ca/vaccine to pre-register and get more information for the COVID-19 vaccine.

To find a vaccination site nearest to you, visit vaccineto.ca. If you have any questions about your eligibility or need help pre-registering, please call 1-888-385-1910 or use the Toronto Region vaccine booking centre chat boxPlease note, the phone line is currently experiencing a high volume of calls. Thank you for your patience.

Patient Provider Communication

Talking to patients about when they can get the vaccine, as well as how safe it is and potential side effects is very important. As trusted healthcare workers, primary care providers are key to achieving widespread vaccination.

Consider using the PrOTCT Framework for the COVID-19 vaccine discussion to thoughtfully approach these conversations to achieve a positive, effective interaction with patients.

PrPresume they will get the vaccine with positive statements

OOffer to share your knowledge about the facts and your experience with having had the vaccine

TTailor the recommendations to their specific health concerns

C – Address specific Concerns (should not be the bulk of the conversation)

TTalk through a specific plan for where and when to get the vaccine

For more information and examples on answering patient questions about the COVID-19 vaccine, click here.

Ontario Health: Cancer Care Ontario has provided a FAQ sheet regarding Adult Cancer Patients and the COVID-19 vaccine. For the full document, click here.

Video Archive

Virtual Town Hall: Long Term Care Homes and COVID-19 Vaccines

On Friday December 18th, we hosted a virtual town hall featuring Dr. Jerome Leis, Medical Director for Infection Prevention and Control at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.

Dr. Leis provided information on the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines to long term care homes in North Toronto

View a recording of the town hall below:

Last Updated – March 10, 2021