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Eligible Quebecers Can Now Find & Book COVID-19 Vaccines Using Their Transit Apps

As Quebec's COVID-19 vaccine rollout opens to all adults 18+ over the course of the next week and a half, you may be looking for the easiest way to book your vaccine appointment — and if you already use the Transit app, why not start there?

Thanks to a new integration, you can actually find vaccination centres as well as find and book vaccine appointments without leaving the Transit app. Yes, the same app that helps you plan trips on the STM and tells you when the next bus is coming. 

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Everything You Need To Know About Quebec's Plan To Start Vaccinating Adults 18+ In May

In a press conference on April 29, Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé announced that the province would be opening COVID-19 vaccine appointments to the province's entire adult population aged 18 and older.

Here's what you need to know about the vaccine rollout that's scheduled to happen over the course of the next few weeks. 

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A Montrealer Launched A Website That Finds Same-Day COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments

A Montreal software developer has launched a new website called Vaxstat.ca that helps Quebecers find COVID-19 vaccine appointments available the same day or the next day. 

Baptiste Laget, director of technology for the CloudRaker marketing agency in Montreal, told MTL Blog he created the site to give more visibility to Quebec's COVID-19 vaccination campaign.

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All Regions Of Quebec Are Making Vaccines Available To People Aged 60+

All Quebecers across the province aged 60 and over will soon be able to reserve COVID-19 vaccine dose appointments, health minister Christian Dubé confirmed in a press conference on April 7. 

Appointments for a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in Quebec will be available as of April 8, he said. In regions with limited doses, appointments will be available in the coming weeks.

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Here's Where You'll Be Able To Get A COVID-19 Vaccine In Montreal

As Quebec continues to receive doses of COVID-19 vaccines, Montreal's soon-to-be mass vaccination sites are preparing to open their doors to the public. This means we already know some of the locations where regular Montrealers will be able to get COVID-19 vaccines. 

Here's how you can get vaccinated for COVID-19 in Montreal when the time comes.

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8 Services You Can Get From Home In Montreal So You Never Need To Leave Your House Again

Services in Montreal are in abundance. From amazing food delivery to great shopping, our little island has got you covered.

However, not many people realize is that you can get just about everything you need from the comfort of your own home. There are so many unique companies that offer at-home services that you most likely didn't know about.

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This Is What COVID-19 Looks Like Right Now In Each Montreal Borough

Quebec is the epicentre of Canada's coronavirus pandemic, exceeding 70,000 COVID-19 cases as of September 24 — and Montreal makes up almost half of those numbers.

But the situation has not unfolded equally in each area of the city. Each borough has faced unique challenges leading to different outcomes.  

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