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BELLEVILLE As the Ontario government prepares to prioritize the COVID-19 vaccine roll out to hard-hit areas of the province, those in regions that will see less doses available are feeling the pinch. On Thursday, Hastings-Prince Edward Public Health Unit issued a statement calling on the government not to reduce its supply of vaccines. It said that it’s expecting the region s supply in the coming weeks to be cut by 25 per cent, and will result in cancelled appointments. While we are not the only health unit suffering from a lack of vaccines, the change in provincial strategy will further delay vaccine rollout in our region and will increase pressure on our already strained local health care resources, says Dr. Peter Oglaza, medical officer of health at Hastings-Prince Edward Public Health..
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Before COVID-19, few Canadians likely could identify who the country’s Chief Public Health Officer was, let alone their local public health officials.
The pandemic has highlighted the impact these officials have on Canadians’ lives. While unelected, they can often wield more powers than legislators – with serious legal consequences for breaching their orders.
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Given the central role that Medical Officers of Health (MOHs) have played during the pandemic, it is important that their powers be understood and reviewed. Until recently, most local MOHs flew under the radar, often only attracting attention when involved in policy debates.
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