Posted: May 06, 2021 11:37 AM ET | Last Updated: May 6
Montreal teens eager to get their shot, return to normal life
CBC News Montreal11 days ago
1:47With vaccinations set to open for teens aged 12 to 17, many young people are excited to pick up where they left off and enjoy activities with friends.1:47
QUEBEC CITY François Legault s Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) is far from fulfilling its 2018 commitment to match all Quebecers with a family doctor. The CAQ says its objective is now to increase the percentage of the population registered with a general practitioner from 81 to 83 per cent by the end of this year. In January 2018, about 400,000 Quebecers were waiting to be matched with a family doctor. This figure has almost doubled in the last three years, reaching 700,000 by the end of 2020, the Quebec Liberal Party (PLQ) claims. Not only are we not moving forward, but we are moving backwards on (.) access to family doctors, said Marie Montpetit, the Liberal critic on health, during the budget review. How does the minister of health intend to achieve the objectives his government committed itself to?
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COVID-19 updates, May 5: Montrealers can now book vaccinations at airport drive-thru clinic Pfizer vaccine approved for children 12-15 in Canada. Quebec is awaiting recommendations from a provincial committee regarding that age group.
Author of the article: Andy Riga
Publishing date: May 05, 2021 • May 10, 2021 • 12 minute read Vaccinators gather for their daily briefing prior to their afternoon shift at the COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Palais des congrés in Montreal on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. Photo by Ryan Remiorz /The Canadian Press
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Quebec opens appointments for drive-thru vaccinations at Montreal airport
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François Legault’s Coalition avenir Québec government is far from realizing its 2018 pledge to pair every Quebecer with a family doctor.
The commitment has been amended over the past three years, with the government now hoping to see 81 to 83 per cent of the population registered with a general practitioner by the end of 2021.
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In January 2018, about 400,000 Quebecers were waiting for a family doctor. But the Quebec Liberal Party says that number had swelled to 700,000 by the end of 2020.