The work of immunizing long term care staff and essential caregivers continues at Chatham-Kent’s new mass vaccination clinic at the Bradley Convention Centre.
In the meantime, Health Alliance CEO Lori Marshall says they’re already setting up appointments for the next ‘highest priority’ group.
“It would be hospital (staff), our EMS workers, anybody on the front line that’s got that really intense interaction with individuals who may have COVID, that’s the next step” Marshall says. “Then public health will be able to move through the different priorities.”
All vaccinations are being done by appointment only, set up by public health and other health agencies.
“Just because that’s the best way to manage it, just like our assessment centre is by appointment,” Marshall explains. “I do think what you’re going to see is that once the priority populations have been taken care of, there will be more of a mass, open booking that people will be able to book themselves.”
At this point, the general public cannot call the Bradley Centre to book their own appointments.
The provincial plan is to eventually engage primary care providers, like family doctors, and pharmacies in doling out the vaccine.
