A Victoria pharmacist has teamed up with a local doctor and a phycologist to create an online healthcare platform to treat people suffering with mild to moderate effects of anxiety and depression.
When the province told pharmacies to stop giving out first doses of AstraZeneca, many had already run out of the vaccine. But some still have vials in their fridges.
TORONTO Pharmacists across Canada are calling for increased access to the countryâs supply of COVID-19 vaccines as lineups for doses mount. In places like Toronto, London, Ont. and Victoria, B.C., lineups for vaccines can be seen circling the block, prompting pharmacists to speak up about their own unused capabilities to help. âThat s just not an equitable system,â Khalid Bhatti, a pharmacist in Mississauga, Ont., told CTV News. âWe re kind of having people go and line up like animals to get the vaccine when we ve got channels in place.â In April, the Canadian Pharmacists Association called for their further inclusion in Canadaâs vaccine rollout, arguing that that âthousands of pharmacies across the country are still waiting to get involved.â
VANCOUVER At a time when every medically trained person in the province is being called on to help with record hospitalizations and a plethora of critical roles during the pandemic, B.C.’s pharmacists find themselves largely on the sidelines. On Thursday, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry acknowledged the supply of AstraZeneca vaccine has either already been – or will imminently be – used up by pharmacies. Meanwhile, the Public Health Agency of Canada says it has no timetable on when more AstraZeneca will arrive. As a result, B.C. pharmacies are no longer part of the vaccine rollout for the time being.