People from Toronto and Peel — where the bulk of the province's cases are being reported — including Ontarians of all ages are finding it difficult to book an appointment despite their purported tech-savviness. Toronto, for example, can deliver approximately 57,000 vaccines per day, according to Dr. Isaac Bogoch, a member of Ontario's vaccine distribution task force. Experts have been clear that Ontario can't vaccinate its way out of the devastating third wave of COVID-19, which has brought the province's health system to a breaking point. The Province of Ontario also tracks the number of … How much of the current supply has been administered? Additionally, seven public health units didn't provide any data. She also said it would help if more employers held clinics so essential workers can access vaccines on paid work time. As Ontario expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to more people across the province and in hot spot regions, the confusion with the booking system continues. The numbers come from Canada’s Minister … That number factors in mass immunization and hospital-run clinics, as well as mobile and pop-up sites, and shots being delivered at pharmacies and primary care doctors' offices. I absolutely think we could.". She previously reported on national and international news. The data includes a summary of total doses administered in the province. In a news conference on Wednesday, Ontario’s Minister of Health Christine Elliott said the province is on track to administer first doses of COVID-19 vaccines to 65 per cent of adults by the end of May. But they argue that's not the full story. See how many COVID-19 vaccines your state received, and how many … But are Ontario vaccination counts so far behind the others, as critics charge? In Ontario, 39.05 per cent of the population has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine as of May 8. If you have general questions about the COVID-19 vaccine: Call the COVID-19 Hotline at 905-974-9848, option 7; Email [email protected] You cannot book appointments to get the COVID-19 vaccine at this time. "Could we increase by about 50 per cent our capacity in these mass vaccination clinics? At 15 months old, babies should receive the following vaccine: chickenpox (varicella) At 18 months old, babies should receive the following vaccine: You can contact her at angelina.king@cbc.ca or @angelinaaking. Both Bogoch and Pakes say there still needs to be a focus on vaccinating people in hot spot areas. Local public health units continue to lead vaccination efforts. All data reflects totals from 8 p.m. the previous day. By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner CBC chooses. "If all the vaccines arrived today [could we do] 500,000 a day? "Then it'll be really up to us as community leaders and community organizers to make sure that those who are struggling to get access, as well as to have the appropriate information on what's safe and how to access, can really be targeted," Quinlan said. CBC News checked with every public health unit and confirmed the number is actually far lower. Vaccines also continue to be available at mobile and pop-up clinics in hot spots and at pharmacies across the province. The latest figures show 43 per cent of Ontario's adult population have received at least one shot. Tracking COVID-19 vaccine distribution by state: How many people have been vaccinated in the US? Ontario's top doctor boasted the province could deliver 500,000 COVID-19 vaccines per day if supply allowed. The 1,691 … She has a particular interest in crime, legal and justice issues and human interest stories. While wastages happen, health units say they also pull extra doses from vials, … The Canadian province of Ontario will begin offering AstraZeneca's (AZN.L) COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday to people turning 40 or older this year, according to a government source. Dr. Barry Pakes, program director in public health and preventative medicine with the University of Toronto's Dalla Lana School of Public Health, said 500,000 doses a day isn't unrealistic with the right resources and infrastructure — but that's not in place right now. For more than 200 years vaccines have been saving lives around the world. total doses given to fully vaccinated individuals; All data reflects totals from 8 p.m. the previous day. She points to one community health centre that's training a handful of chiropodists (foot specialists) to deliver injections. "That's basically equivalent to when the United States was vaccinating at a very fast pace.". Ontario administered 141,765 doses of COVID-19 vaccine Thursday, which makes for a total of over 6.7 million doses in arms so far. Ontario has, so far, received 1.7 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, and has administered more than 1.5 million, leaving 227,000 doses unused. Vaccines prevent serious illnesses – including many that are easily spread in schools and daycare centres. Elsewhere it's lower. The data described here is available for you to use. "We obviously need to really focus on expanding their role throughout the province.". Most of Ontario's public health units wasted dozens of COVID-19 vaccine doses last month. Both Quinlan and Pakes say soon Ontario will hit a ceiling — everyone who is eager to get vaccinated will be booked before the focus turns to addressing hesitancy and people who fell through the cracks. Ontario's chief medical officer of health confirmed that as of May 8, 651,012 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine were administered with a rate of VITT … More than 225,000 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine expected to arrive in Ontario this week will be delayed until April, the government has confirmed. Ontario has the largest stockpile of COVID-19 vaccines in Canada, with 1.4 million doses currently unused.. Bogoch said he finds it difficult to comment on the 500,000 figure mentioned by Williams because he isn't sure where that number came from. Ontario has the largest stockpile of COVID-19 vaccines in Canada, with 1.4 million doses currently unused. The more realistic and attainable target for Ontario is 150,000 vaccines per day, Bogoch said. Status of Vaccine Distribution 266,429 Total doses administered 33,739 Mobile clinic doses administered 86,263 Hamilton Health Sciences clinic doses administered 60,166 St.Joseph's Healthcare clinic doses administered Report Date: May 21, 2021. Public health units may choose to provide vaccines to youth 12 and over earlier, where the Pfizer vaccine is offered. The CEO of Flemingdon Health Centre helped run the province's largest hotspot pop-up clinic last month in Thorncliffe Park, a neighbourhood in eastern Toronto, which saw 3,000 people get their first dose. Government of Canada activities and initiatives. No, absolutely not," he said. Date modified: 2018-01-05. Leading the government's efforts on accountability, openness and modernization, we help deliver good government and excellent public services in the most effective and efficient... Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. In some instances, staff that would be working at pop-ups are instead helping in hospitals, where the situation is dire, Quinlan added. "That's a barrier that we're not going to be able to get over during this pandemic, but is absolutely something we need to think about.". As of January 28, 2021, the data file has been updated to report the total number of individuals who have been fully vaccinated, as well as the total number of doses administered to those individuals.
