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KITCHENER Waterloo region s deputy police chief will lead the region s COVID-19 vaccination distribution, the region announced on Friday morning.
According to a news release, deputy Chief Shirley Hilton will lead a task force to ensure an efficient, equitable plan is in place for delivery of the immunization program. We continue to see COVID-19 circulate throughout our community and the creation of this task force is a major milestone in the fight against the virus, said Regional Chair Karen Redman in the release. Public health officials have not said when they expect to receive doses of the vaccine locally, but Chief Administrative Officer Bruce Lauckner said the region has been told to get ready. He said the region is now working in terms of days and weeks, rather than months and years.