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Woman with MS receives earlier second COVID-19 dose after weeks of advocacy

  STRATFORD A Stratford woman with multiple sclerosis pushing for an earlier second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in order to not disrupt her MS treatment was granted an exception to get the jab – but by another health unit. Lindsey Martchenko, who every six months receives an infusion of Ocrevus, a medication to treat multiple sclerosis, said she received her second vaccine dose Thursday after weeks of advocating health officials and local politicians to make a dosing interval exception. But Martchenko said she had to drive to the Lambton Public Health region, two hours away, to receive the shot. I was approved on an exception basis, Martchenko said Friday. I was really lucky they would take me as a non-resident.

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