Thousands of vulnerable seniors across Canada could be left behind. Cassandra Szklarski, Canadian Press
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An older woman gets vaccinated for COVID-19.
TORONTO At age 86, diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and prone to falls, John Bedborough would seem to be at the front of the line amid high-risk Canadians prioritized for a COVID-19 vaccine.
But it’s those frailties that make it unlikely he’ll be able to visit a mass vaccination site, doctor’s office, pharmacy, or any other locale expected to administer doses when Ontario begins its community rollout mid-March, says his daughter, Diane Tamblyn.
The Peterborough, Ont. woman is among a chorus of seniors and caregivers who are pushing for in-home inoculations lest thousands of vulnerable Canadians be left behind.
Doctors, caregivers push for in-home COVID-19 vaccinations for housebound seniors
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