Quebec may soon begin closing some vaccination clinics but in Parc-Extension, which has lagged behind other areas in terms of getting shots into arms, a new mobile clinic is helping to play catch up.
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Analysis: COVID-19 outbreaks down to 15 in Montreal, but threats remain For whatever reason, Delta has not yet really been present in Quebec. As long as that trend continues, then I think we re going to see this kind of wonderful stability.
Author of the article: Aaron Derfel • Montreal Gazette
Publishing date: Jul 14, 2021 • 8 hours ago • 3 minute read • “For at least the next two months, we should be keeping a very close eye on the few cases that we are seeing to know if they are Delta or not, and the proportion of cases that are Delta, because that will be the early warning sign that we may need to move quickly, says Dr. Matthew Oughton, an infectious-diseases specialist. Photo by Allen McInnis /Montreal Gazette
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Quebecers will soon be able to change their appointments online for their second COVID-19 dose to an earlier date as the province’s vaccination rollout has exceeded the government’s own expectations, the Montreal Gazette has learned.
Quebec is poised to vaccinate at least 80 per cent of the adult population with one dose by June 24, which would mean going beyond the initial goal by more than five per cent. And with nearly 48,000 Pfizer-BioNTech doses expected early this week, the provincial government has decided to modify the Clic Santé online portal to permit Quebecers to move up appointments for a second dose, a high-ranking source confirmed.