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Toronto restaurateur hosting ‘no appointment’ Covid-19 vaccination clinic for hospitality workers

Work in the food or hospitality industry? First, second and third COVID-19 vaccinations are available at a downtown restaurant this week without an appointment, ID, or proof of address.

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Arron Barberian, owner of Toronto’s legendary Barberian's Steak House, believes the only way to end the “unprecedented hardship of Covid-19 on restaurant and hospitality workers, suppliers, and restaurant owners is to lower the hospital ICU load.”

His solution: Host a low-barrier vaccination clinic in partnership with the University Health Network (UHN) exclusively for hospitality workers,

“These exceptional individuals have provided food and comfort to millions since the beginning of the pandemic,” he said via press release. “The sooner we are all vaccinated, the sooner our doors will open.”

DETAILS

- Vaccination clinic will offer first, second, and third doses for all those in the food, restaurant and hospitality industry: Pfizer for those 18-29 years old, Moderna for anyone 30 or older.
- No appointment, proof of address, or identification required.

CLINIC INFO

Thursday, January 20, 2022
10am-6pm
Barberian's Steak House - 7 Elm St.
2 blocks north of the Eaton Centre, just west of Yonge St.


For more information about COVID-19 and vaccinations, visit the Ontario Health website.

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