Posted: Apr 22, 2021 2:10 PM ET | Last Updated: April 22
Hamilton s medical officer of health says flexibility raises questions about how far the city can depart from the province s plan. (Stephane Mahe/Reuters)
Despite a provincial framework, Dr. Elizabeth Richardson, Hamilton s medical officer of health, says public health units across the province have been customizing their vaccine rollout according to local need.
But it s unclear just how flexible a public health unit can be.
Brant County, for example, is putting farmers at the front of the line for the vaccine. In Niagara, education workers were prioritized, while in Hamilton, they were not. You can find someone somewhere in the province that is doing something, and you ll find a whole bunch of us that aren t, Richardson said in a board of health meeting Monday.
7 more COVID-19 outbreaks in Hamilton, including a hospital, school and daycare
Hamilton has declared seven new outbreaks, including a hospital, elementary school, child care centres, workplaces, and supportive housing.
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Posted: Apr 20, 2021 2:59 PM ET | Last Updated: April 20
A sign near Hamilton General Hospital this month aims to boost the morale of health-care workers. (Bobby Hristova/CBC)
Hamilton will still have enough COVID-19 cases to be in lockdown by end of June: data
Modelling from Hamilton Public Health shows by the end of June, the city will still have enough new daily cases to be in grey-lockdown or the red-control zone.
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7 more COVID-19 outbreaks in Hamilton, including a hospital, school and daycare
Hamilton has declared seven new outbreaks, including a hospital, elementary school, child care centres, workplaces, and supportive housing.
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Posted: Apr 20, 2021 2:59 PM ET | Last Updated: April 20
A sign near Hamilton General Hospital this month aims to boost the morale of health-care workers. (Bobby Hristova/CBC)
No excuse : Hamilton vaccine group member wants BIPOC community prioritized
A member of the group advising Hamilton public health says the city isn t doing enough to prioritize racialized, disabled and low-income residents in its vaccine rollout.
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Hamilton public health says it is making small strides, but Ameil Joseph says more needs to be done
Posted: Apr 19, 2021 1:18 PM ET | Last Updated: April 19
Ameil Joseph says he and other members of the vaccine readiness network want public health to prioritize BIPOC communities in its vaccine rollout.(Ameil Joseph)
A member of the group advising Hamilton public health says the city isn t doing enough to prioritize racialized, disabled and low-income residents in its vaccine rollout.