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What are your reasons for getting your COVID-19 vaccine?

16 August 2021 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
Getting vaccinated? We’re spreading your reasons “Y” across the Greater Toronto Area!

The YMCA of Greater Toronto continues to step up with a new campaign called What’s Your Y? Its goal is to help increase vaccine confidence in our communities so that we can all do our part to keep one another safer. For those who are already vaccinated or planning to get their shot, we want to hear from you! Tell us your reason “Y” and you can win a free YMCA membership for a year.

The What’s Your Y campaign is also a place to get reliable and relevant vaccine information. We invite everyone to visit the What’s your Y website to learn more about COVID-19 vaccines, to get helpful links for booking your appointment, and to read submissions from other community members, and maybe even to submit your own reason Y!

So far, we’ve heard some amazing reasons Y from community members like Alexa, a Scarborough YMCA staff member who got vaccinated so she can safely return to working in schools.
Alexa, a Scarborough YMCA staff member

“I got vaccinated because I work in a school and I miss seeing my kids and I can’t wait to see them after a year of online teaching."

 

Whether your reason is family, friends, weddings, patios, or an in-person group workout, we want to know ‘Y’ you’re happy to be vaccinated or get vaccinated! Submit your reasons ‘Y’ for a chance to win a FREE 1-year membership to any of our nine health and fitness centres at the What’s Your Y website.

We are excited to hear all about what our community looks forward to most and can’t wait to see you at our centres of community!

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