Two H1N1 vaccination clinics open in Toronto today
Posted October 30, 2009 10:35 am.
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Toronto’s clinics are as follows:
* Metro Hall, 55 John St. (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
* Scarborough Civic Centre, 150 Borough Dr. (12 p.m. to 7 p.m.).
Some people started to line up outside the clinic at Metro Hall before 5 a.m.
Rob brought his three children to be vaccinated. Although he is not happy about lining up for hours, he doesn’t believe a reservation system would work any better.
“I think it would be difficult to manage … because of the number of people we have in the city. I think one of the options would be in the school, perhaps, to take care of our children, to have a health-care aid there inoculating our children as they come to school,” Rob told 680News.
People in the high-priority groups will be first in line at Toronto’s clinics on Friday and Saturday. They include: pregnant mothers, children between six months to five-years-old, people with chronic medical conditions under the age of 65, caregivers of any of these groups and health-care workers.
The general public will be able to get vaccinated starting Monday, Nov. 2.
Meanwhile, Ontario health officials said they’ll announce Friday how many doses of H1N1 vaccine will get to clinics that are to begin vaccinations next week.
The huge demand across Canada for the H1N1 vaccine hit Toronto Thursday, where some flu shot seekers were turned away from clinics after waiting in line for hours.
Ontario health officials said more vaccination centres will open in the coming days, and will keep their doors open for extended hours.
But they also warn the heavy turnout for shots means Ottawa’s ability to replenish Ontario’s stock is in question.
Ontario officials said Ottawa is indicating that supply could diminish in a few weeks, but by how much isn’t known.
