May 30, 2021 Reading time: 3 min Jim McDonell.
Significant progress is being made on the vaccination front, with over 70 percent of adults receiving their first dose, surpassing our neighbours in the United States. Eleven local pharmacies now offer the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines as new data and supplies allow the program to expand. The Pfizer vaccine has also been approved for our youth 12 years old and older. You can book your appointment at www.ontario.ca/bookvaccine or by calling 1-888-999-6488 if you have a red and white OHIP card, need assistance, or wish to book multiple appointments. Limited supplies of the AstraZeneca vaccines have arrived, making second-dose appointments available for those who received their first dose between March 10 and 19. People will be contacted by the pharmacy where they received their first dose. AstraZeneca differs from the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, as the drug maker recommends its sec
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May 23, 2021 Reading time: 3 min 30 s
Jim McDonell, MPP Jim McDonell.
Over the past couple of weeks, the increased deliveries have allowed Dr. Paul’s vaccination team to hit new weekly highs, with over 55 percent of those over 18 having received their first dose. With deliveries expected to increase even more, residents 18 years old and older can now book their appointments at www.ontario.ca/bookvaccine or by calling 1-888-999-6488 if you have a red and white OHIP card or need assistance. Strategies are being rolled out to add Pfizer and Moderna vaccines to our pharmacy programs. Over 40 local pharmacies have been approved and should be added over the next couple of weeks as provisions are completed. Our local hospitals, mobile units, and primary care clinics round out the program to provide many access points to receive your vaccination. High-risk health care workers and at-high-risk patients, including thos
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Jim McDonell, the MPP for Stormont Dundas South Glengarry, was removed from an SDG committee on Monday.
A key information report was presented to the SDG council during a regular meeting, which outlined the current progress and way forward for a local education advocacy committee. The committee is tasked with recommending changes to the education system, which will support educating local students as close to their home communities as possible.
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Originally, 11 members were listed as part of the working group to aid consultant Monika Ferenczy in preparing the report. Ferenczy was hired, in part, to help move the project forward after some members said politics were hindering its progress.