As coronavirus vaccines are being gradually rolled out across Canada, one lingering question on most people’s minds is when their turn will come to get the shot. Now, an online tool may just be able to help answer that question.
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Find out how soon you can get the COVID-19 vaccine in Canada
Find out how soon you can get the COVID-19 vaccine in Canada
The new Vaccine Queue Calculator for Canada will tell you how many people are ahead of you and what month you might expect to get your shot By Richard Trapunski
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Wondering when you’re likely to get a COVID-19 vaccine? A new online tool developed for Canada’s vaccine rollout estimates how long you’re likely to wait for the jab.
The Vaccine Queue Calculator for Canada went live Thursday. It takes into account specific federal variables for who gets the vaccine across the country.
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Jasmine J. Mah developed the Canadian version of the queue calculator with Steven Wooding. Mah said the calculator is working with limited information but as more data and more vaccines are approved, the calculator will become more predictable.
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