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Published Monday, April 26, 2021 9:58AM EDT Select Ontario pharmacies could soon begin administering the Pfizer vaccine amid delivery delays that are likely to result in the supply of AstraZeneca running dry within days. The Ford government has said that two shipments of AstraZeneca with nearly 600,000 doses may be delayed until the end of May, a snag that could affect the administration of vaccines at more than 1,400 pharmacies. In an interview with CTV News Channel over the weekend, Ontario Pharmacists Association CEO Justin Bates said that talks have been underway with the Ontario government about allowing pharmacies to administer the Pfizer vaccine and it now seems likely that a pilot project could be launched as soon as this week “with a limited number of pharmacies.”
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Many London-area drug stores booking COVID-19 shots say they’re running out of vaccine and some have waiting lists running to thousands.
The Free Press called 36 London and nine Middlesex County pharmacies listed as taking part in Ontario’s drug-store vaccination program to see how many doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine they have left and whether they’re at risk of running out.
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Ontario this week lowered the minimum age to book vaccine appointments at drug stores to 40, making about 100,000 more people in the London area eligible to go for their shots.
This man waited weeks for a vaccination appointment. It took a walk-in to get his shot
Alan Ernest, 58, signed up for an appointment for a COVID-19 shot on April 1, but did not hear back from his pharmacy. It wasn t until he finally got through by phone on April 20 that he arranged a walk-in appointment to get vaccinated.
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