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Canada's Wonderland Could Be Hosting A Mass Vaccination Site This Spring

A spokesperson confirmed the park was in discussions with local health officials.
Staff Writer

Canada's largest theme park could turn into one of the country's largest drive-through vaccination sites.

According to a spokesperson for Canada's Wonderland, the park's management is in discussions with local health officials to host a vaccination site beginning in April 2021.

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According to the CBC, Cathy Jaynes, the head of York Region Public Health's logistics supply team, said the site will run in April and May, and could possibly extend into the summer months as well.

Jaynes said the theme park's parking lot would be turned into an eight-lane thoroughfare for people to drive up, receive their shot, wait 15 minutes, and leave.

Narcity reached out to York Region Public Health for comment but did not hear back before publication time.

On January 21, Canada's Wonderland announced its plans to reopen the park on May 14, 2021.

And the company has even started hiring lots of people to work at the park this spring.

But Ontario's Tourism Minister said it was "far too early" to speculate on when restrictions will be loosened enough for the amusement park to open.

Health Canada has a robust website with all the latest information on the vaccine and can answer any questions you may have. Click here for more information.

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    • Cormac O'Brien was an Associate Editor at Narcity Canada, covering all things exciting and trending about Canada. He has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and Journalism from the University of Victoria, where he served as the Editor-in-Chief of the campus newspaper and was awarded the BCYNA Community News Scholarship for his writing. He was also the producer and co-host of Now On Narcity, Narcity's flagship podcast.

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