Ontario COVID-19 vaccine rollout sees ‘delay’ in some regions
Some Ontario public health units say they are working to get doses out to administer to high-risk populations, but there is a delay.
A central Ontario public health unit, Lakelands Public Health, has reported a delay in delivering COVID-19 vaccine doses to some regions, including Kawartha Lakes, Peterborough, Haliburton, and Hiawatha First Nations. Marianne Rock, the manager of the vaccine preventable disease program, explained that while seniors aged 65 and older became eligible for the vaccine starting September 28, the distribution process takes time.
The vaccines were received by the health unit's Lindsay, Peterborough, and Port Hope offices, and pharmacies in the region will begin receiving their supply this week. Rock emphasized that there are no concerns about seniors being unable to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The province issued a news release on September 25, announcing that initial supplies of COVID-19 and flu vaccines would be available for high-risk and priority groups in Ontario starting the week of September 28.
However, the initial doses were prioritized to specific high-risk settings, such as hospitals and long-term care homes. Other health units, like Northwestern Health Unit, have also reported delays in receiving vaccine doses.
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