Officials from LAMP Community Health Centre say their outdoor flu clinics will take place tomorrow for residents to obtain a free flu shot.

The clinics will continue despite a shortage of flu vaccine that has led to a number of large pharmacies to take a pause in their programs citing a lack of medication.

The LAMP clinics will take place on Saturday November 7, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in their 185 Fifth Street parking lot.

There is another outdoor vaccination site at 7 Junction Rd., at Riverside Cardiology and Diagnostic Imaging, in the Junction area.

Officials said “all are welcome for regular dose vaccinations while supplies last.”

It is free and no appointment is necessary.

The program, which is hosted by the West Toronto Ontario Health Team, will provide shots for everyone from six months and older.

Those seeking shots are advised to bring their health cards, even though organizers say those without an OHIP are also welcomed.

The outdoor vaccinations was initially cancelled due to a lack of medication.

A number of pharmacies and offices have posted messages on social media cancelling their flu shot programs due to a shortage of the medication.

Rexall Pharmacy said their program is cancelled until further notice.

Rexall said it was making efforts to secure more flu vaccine doses “promptly” and promised to update its customers via email and online when flu shots became available again.

Health Minster Christine Elliott said that before the pandemic began the Ontario government had been planning a massive flu shot campaign and in preparation for that ordered 5.1 million doses — 700,000 more than 2019. When the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, Ontario ordered an additional 350,000 doses with help from the federal government.