It will be a few more months before local daycare staff and early childhood educators are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine.
Doctor Kit Young Hoon is the Medical Officer of Health for the Northwestern Health Unit and says that while they are included in phase two of the provincial plan, they fall into the second of two groups.
“ECE’s, educaiton staff, child care staff fall into the second group,” says Young Hoon, “It’s estimated they’ll become eligible for vaccination in June.”
While schools are closed to in-person learning for the foreseeable future, child care centres remain open and are currently providing emergency care for other front-line workers.
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New restrictions across Ontario are now in place as the province deals with a “dire” COVID situation.
Dr. Kit Young Hoon is the Medical Officer of Health for the Northwestern Health Unit and she comments on whether or not we should have been placed under the updated constraints.
“The province makes decisions based on what’s happening across the entire province. So at this time we are seeing a rapid increase in cases at a provincial level and this will likely have an impact on hospitals and intensive care units.”
She notes there is now a possibility of some patients being moved from southern Ontario to northern Ontario and that will impact our health care system.
COVID vaccination hesitancy has become a problem in southern Ontario with low participation rates.
Health Minister Christine Elliott recently acknowledged concerns over the Oxford-AstraZeneca shot, and a preference among some to get a vaccine from their family doctor, are just a few of the reasons the uptake amongst the older age group hasn’t been as fast as the government would have liked.
Dr. Kit Young Hoon is the Medical Officer of Health for the Northwestern Health Unit and says it’s challenging to know the full level of hesitancy in our area.
“Really important for everyone to consider, whose eligible for vaccination, to get vaccinated. Therefore we not only protect ourselves but we protect everyone else around us by ensuring that COVID-19 numbers stay low.”
COVID vaccination hesitancy has become a problem in southern Ontario with low participation rates.
Health Minister Christine Elliott recently acknowledged concerns over the Oxford-AstraZeneca shot, and a preference among some to get a vaccine from their family doctor, are just a few of the reasons the uptake amongst the older age group hasn’t been as fast as the government would have liked.
Dr. Kit Young Hoon is the Medical Officer of Health for the Northwestern Health Unit and says it’s challenging to know the full level of hesitancy in our area.
“Really important for everyone to consider, whose eligible for vaccination, to get vaccinated. Therefore we not only protect ourselves but we protect everyone else around us by ensuring that COVID-19 numbers stay low.”
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