Ottawa's COVID-19 community vaccination clinics closed on Monday due to the snow

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Health-care worker Thi Nguyen administers Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine to a patient at a COVID-19 clinic in Ottawa on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. (Sean Kilpatrick/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

All Ottawa Public Health COVID-19 community vaccination clinics will be closed on Monday due to the snow.

A winter storm warning is in effect for Ottawa, with 25 to 40 cm of snow expected.

In a statement, Ottawa Public Health says due to the anticipated "significant snowfall event" and to ensure the safety of residents, all COVID-19 community vaccine clinics will be temporarily closed.

"Those with appointments are being contacted directly," said OPH on Twitter.

Clinics are expected to reopen on Tuesday.

Ottawa's community vaccination clinics are located at:

EY Centre
Nepean Sportsplex Curling Rink
Nepean Sportsplex – Halls A &B
Former St. Patrick's Intermediate School
Rideauview Community Centre
University of Ottawa Minto Sportsplex
JH Putman School
Eva James Memorial Centre
Orleans Ruddy Family YMCA-YWCA

IMPORTANT: Due to Monday’s anticipated significant snowfall event and to ensure the safety of Ottawa residents, all COVID-19 community vaccine clinics will be temporarily closed. Those with appointments are being contacted directly. Clinics are expected to resume on Tuesday. pic.twitter.com/5nYw5XNoJo

— Ottawa Public Health (@OttawaHealth) January 16, 2022

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