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Saturday shots: where to go when weekdays are booked

Our count as of October 22, 2026

Monday is a meeting. Tuesday is a report. Wednesday the daycare is closed for quarantine. And the vaccination certificate is due Friday. Parents and adults who keep putting off a shot often find only one free day: the weekend. We looked at how vaccination providers actually work. Counted on October 22, 2026: ooon.ai lists 471 vaccination listings, with hours shown for 349 of them

Do clinics give shots on Saturday?

Yes, most do. Saturday hours appear on 252 of the 349 listings. Sunday is rare

FeatureListingsShare of 349
Saturday on the schedule25272%
Sunday on the schedule5315%
Weekday closing at 20:00 or later21261%
Open 24 hours1under 1%

Can you make it before work on Saturday?

Yes. Of the 252 listings with Saturday hours, 235 open at 9:00 or earlier. That's 93%. If weekday evenings don't work, Saturday morning is a backup

Where to look in the biggest cities?

Among the five cities with the most listings, not all show hours

CityTotal listingsWith hours
Almaty7150
Shymkent4736
Astana4125
Kyzylorda3715
Kokshetau3428

In Kyzylorda, fewer than half the listings show hours, so call ahead there. In Almaty, check the directories Shots and vaccinations and Pediatricians if the shot is for a child

What to do before you leave the house?

The hours on a listing show the provider's general schedule. They don't guarantee the vaccine you need is in stock today or that the right staff member is on site. Call the day before and ask three questions:

  1. Are you open on Saturday at this time?
  2. Is the vaccine I need in stock?
  3. Do I need an appointment, and what documents should I bring

If a listing has no hours, that doesn't mean the provider is closed. The call takes two minutes and saves you a trip

The count is based on a dated snapshot of the ooon.ai directory. It is not a full list of providers nationwide. Shares are calculated from the 349 listings with hours shown. Total listings: 471

Numbers in this article come from our own database of public directories in Kazakhstan, counted on October 22, 2026. We count them ourselves and never take them from other reports