Dr. David Colby, Chatham-Kent’s Chief Medical Officer, says when it comes time for the vaccines to be administered locally, there should be a definite order of who get gets the shots first.
“The Canadian National Advisory Body has laid out general principles. They suggest we take local needs into account, but I think everybody agrees that the people who are at the highest risk of mortality if they get COVID-19, should be first in line,” Colby says. “Then we should start thinking about those people who have the greatest potential to actually spread it. I would think that hospital staff would be a very high priority. These principles should be adhered to because they just make sense.”
Colby says all of the vaccines being considered go through very robust testing protocols so there should be no hesitation for local residents to get the shots once they’re made available.
According to several reports there could be vaccines rolling out in Canada within the next week to 10 days.
Colby adds he will happily roll up his sleeve as soon as they are available although he would prefer that vaccine go to someone who is in a higher risk category.