L3S & L6G Popup Clinic
Hi,
2 Announcements regarding COVID Vaccination.
1. L3S and L6G Pop-Up Vaccination Clinic Mon May 17 - Fri May 21
Location: Islamic Society of Markham – Markham Masjid, 2900 Denison St, Markham
Eligibility: Age 60+ (born in 1961 or earlier) who live in the L3S or L6G postal code, including individuals of all religions or non-religious individuals
To further improve accessibility for those who live in these postal codes, each individual over 60 receiving the vaccine may be accompanied by one family member or companion age 18+ who will also be offered a COVID-19 vaccine.
This clinic is by appointment only. Walk-ins will not be accepted.
To book an appointment, visit http://l3svaccinates.com or contact Islamic Society of Markham at 905-294-7866 or Carefirst at 416-646-5108 starting May 11, 2021
The Markham Masjid is a fully accessible building and private vaccination stations will be available
2. Info from Black Opportunity Healthcare Task Force & Call for Vaccinators
York Region recently connected with Dr. Ato Sekyi-Otu, an orthopedic surgeon and Black Opportunity Fund Healthcare Task Force lead, about efforts underway and opportunities to engage Black health professionals in the COVID-19 response. Here are some updates and information that you can share with your networks and community:
Black Vaccinators Needed
If you are or know of a physician who would like to register to be a COVID Vaccinator, please visit: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdLM9A3_zk4lYd5Mk2uCyjJ05A9mbjHNky8tF0S5kQU4FiJVQ/viewform.
The Black Physicians Association of Ontario created a COVID-10 Community Resources page filled with resources, recorded town hall meetings and more. You can access it here: https://bpao.org/covid-19communityresources/ For any questions or information including about any Black medical association or groups in York Region that you may be aware of, please send an email to bhvi@bpao.org
COVID-19 and the Black Community: Answering Questions about COVID-19 Vaccines
In March 2021, the Black Opportunity Fund and BlackNorth Initiative hosted a national forum on all things related to the COVID-19 vaccines and the Black community. Facilitated by CBC news Anchor Dwight Drummond, participants got the chance to hear from and engage with Black doctors, nurses, social workers, and other medical professions. All questions were welcome in this judgement-free forum. Small group break-out rooms were made available for more accessible discussion. You can watch the video here https://youtu.be/zE3n034niWY
COVID-19 FAQs
The Black Opportunity Fund hopes to support an educational page with FAQs about the COVID-19 vaccine. In the meantime please see the following: The Black Scientist COVID task force with Dr. Upton Allen has a website the is public with myths and facts: http://www.torontoblackcovid.com/myths.html
Thanks,
Em
