Last Updated Friday, January 8, 2021 3:46PM EST The chair of Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution task force says the University Health Network in Toronto will not be receiving more vaccines in the next few days as it s expected to temporarily run out of doses on Friday. General Rick Hillier spoke to CP24 Friday morning and said the province is in need of more doses as vaccination sites ramp up efforts to administer the shots to as many people as possible. He acknowledged that the province’s vaccine rollout plan had a slow start but said it is now picking up speed.
TORONTO Chair of Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution task force says the University Health Network in Toronto will not be receiving more vaccines in the next few days as it s expected to run out of doses on Friday. Hillier spoke to CP24 Friday morning and said the province is in need of more COVID-19 vaccines as vaccination sites ramp up efforts to administer the shots to as many people as possible. He acknowledged that the province’s vaccine rollout plan had a slow start but is now picking up speed. However, the 19 vaccination sites across the province are facing supply shortages as shipments of the vaccine are not coming in fast enough from the federal government, Hillier said.
Ford: Province running out of COVID-19 vaccines, calls on Health Canada to approve AstraZeneca treatment
by Lucas Casaletto
Last Updated Jan 8, 2021 at 12:10 pm EDT
With COVID-19 vaccine shortages popping up more in recent days and weeks, Ontario’s Premier is pleading for help from the federal government and Health Canada to ramp up distribution as cases arise.
On Friday, Doug Ford elaborated
on Phase 1 of his government’s vaccine rollout, saying that while Ontario continues to inoculate more frontline workers and long-term care residents than any other province, they’re in desperate need of resupply.
“I spoke with the Prime Minister last [Thursday] night about the need for more reliable vaccine supply to meet our rapidly growing capacity,” Ford said.