MONTREAL Health-care professionals in private clinics in Quebec are now eligible to receive vaccines for COVID-19, according to the government’s appointment booking website. ClicSante posted a message Monday informing the public of the newly added group and said interns at private clinics are also eligible. The province has previously announced it is now offering vaccine doses to people 60 and older, as well as people under 60 who are essential workers and those 60 and under who have a designated chronic illness. Quebec also opened up appointments to people 55 and older to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine only at specified walk-in clinics and it appears the program is being extended. Health minister Christian Dube said in a tweet on Monday “to meet demand” officials will continue to offer it to people 55 and over.
MONTREAL Long lines snaked through the Bill-Durnan Arena in Cote-des-Neiges Thursday morning as the province began offering AstraZeneca shots for those 55-years-old and up. The lowered age limit 55 only applies to the AstraZeneca vaccine, not the other kinds. The others, made by Pfizer and Moderna, are still only available to older groups. Several other walk-in sites have opened in the Montreal area: 1001 Jean-Paul Riopelle Place (Palais de Congres) 4545 Pierre-de-Coubertin Ave. (Atrium du Stade Olympique) 821 Sainte Croix Ave. (Clinique de vaccination de Saint-Laurent) 12001 De Salaberry Blvd. (Centre civique de Dollard-des-Ormeaux) 707 75th Ave. (Centre sportif Dollard-St-Laurent) 650 Cedar Ave. (Centre universitaire de santé McGill - Hôpital général de Montréal)
The province has promised to adjust its booking website so that people can pick AstraZeneca or avoid it if they want. It has also created several walk-in sites in the Montreal area where people over 55 can get the AstraZeneca vaccine: 4988 Vézina St. (Aréna Bill-Durnan) 1001 Jean-Paul Riopelle Place (Palais de Congres) 4545 Pierre-de-Coubertin Ave. (Atrium du Stade Olympique) 821 Sainte Croix Ave. (Clinique de vaccination de Saint-Laurent) 12001 De Salaberry Blvd. (Centre civique de Dollard-des-Ormeaux) 707 75th Ave. (Centre sportif Dollard-St-Laurent) 1650 Cedar Ave. (Centre universitaire de santé McGill - Hôpital général de Montréal) A full list of sites offering AstraZeneca across the province is available here.
[A] huge congratulations to coach Morley [Byekwaso] and all of the Uganda Hippos. Top class performance and a great night for Ugandan football. Onwards to the final.
It is hard to find words exultant enough to praise these young men and all of the support staff.
Huge congratulations to Coach Morley and all of the #UgandaHippos.
A top class performance and a great night for Ugandan football.
Onwards to the final!
The U20 Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (Cecafa) champions will now play Ghana in the finals.
The West Africans are through to the last two in Mauritania following a 1-0 victory over Gambia. Precious Boah s first-half effort decided the semi-final fixture at Stade Olympique in the city of Nouakchott.