The numbers of active cases of COVID-19 have been dropping locally and that’s great news. However Dr. David Colby says that could be a double edged sword when it comes to getting our share of the vaccines.
“I think we’re victims of our COVID control success, in terms of being among the last health units to be allocated the vaccine,” Dr. Colby says.
As it stands, Chatham-Kent has 91 active cases of COVID-19, a number that has been steadily dropping for the last few weeks.
The announcement from Ottawa that Pfizer will not be living up to their delivery agreement and delivering any vaccines next week will cause a slow down around the country when it comes to vaccinating our most vulnerable.
“Retired general Rick Hillier is overseeing the vaccination program in Ontario and he has set the garget that all long term care homes will be completed by February 15th,” Dr. Colby says. “That deadline has been altered.”
Whenever the vaccine arrives, Dr. Colby says the vaccine task force is ready to start inoculating residents, staff, and essential caregivers at long term care facilities around the municipality within 24 hours of receiving the first shipment.