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TORONTO Chair of Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution task force says the University Health Network in Toronto will not be receiving more vaccines in the next few days as it s expected to run out of doses on Friday. Hillier spoke to CP24 Friday morning and said the province is in need of more COVID-19 vaccines as vaccination sites ramp up efforts to administer the shots to as many people as possible. He acknowledged that the province’s vaccine rollout plan had a slow start but is now picking up speed. However, the 19 vaccination sites across the province are facing supply shortages as shipments of the vaccine are not coming in fast enough from the federal government, Hillier said.
Vaccine-hesitant care-home workers present a major challenge for public-health advocates Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account
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Large numbers of workers in Canada’s long-term care homes are hesitant to be vaccinated, raising concerns about the effectiveness of efforts to protect vulnerable seniors.
While employers cannot compel workers to be vaccinated, public-health advocates are searching for ways to persuade staff in care homes to accept that the vaccines for COVID-19 are safe and effective.