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We're (NB) finally back to the sort of minimal figures we had before Christmas thanks to the get togethers that even if nobody broke any rules, allowing multiple households to mix (up to a steady/fixed 20 people) was way too generous.

Following that everywhere went up a level or 2 or 3 and it's finally looking back under control. There's still an issue up north on the Quebec and Maine borders.

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Originally Posted by spouse of scouse (Post 12974208)

Hasn't Canada started vaccinating people yet?

Australia just got its first lot, 140,000 doses of the Pfizzer vaccine. That'll go a long way among 26 million... Although, the AstraZeneca one's just received approval and we're licenced to manufacture that here, so hopefully things will ramp up quickly. Or not.

Canada has received approx. 1,447,600 doses of Pfizer and Moderna combined of which about 89% have been administered.

BC where I am 162,982 have been administered of the 188,500 delivered with 17,562 people having received 2 doses and considered fully vaccinated.

We have a long way to go still.

Canada of course has had a supply issue due to Pfizer and Moderna having cut deliveries in some cases pretty significantly for the past few weeks.

Ontario vaccination program continues at pace. If the pace is that of a snail. Not even a fast snail. A really unambitious, taking it easy, no rush kind of snail.

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Originally Posted by Teaandtoday5 (Post 12977127)

Ontario vaccination program continues at pace. If the pace is that of a snail. Not even a fast snail. A really unambitious, taking it easy, no rush kind of snail.

If you can't wait come to Britain they will literally vaccinate anybody!
They have now put a call out asking illegal immigrants to come forward for vaccination - no questions asked. Kinda makes sense in a weird sort of way I suppose.

88% of the doses Ontario has received have been administered from this tracking site, doesn't seem they are doing too bad.

Canada is still simply not receiving enough for it to go quickly, sucks but can't administer what you don't have.

https://covid19tracker.ca/vaccinationtracker.html

602,848 (+17141 today) administered
683,255 delivered
88.23%

Canada wide 80% of the doses delivered have been administered.

2,033,060 doses of COVID-19 vaccines (including both Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech) have been delivered to the provinces for administration. As of today, 80.4% of doses delivered to the provinces have been administered.

Canada has approved the AZ vaccine. 20,000,000 doses ordered. Hopefully they will arrive sooner rather than later.

Got the vaccine today together with my wife. It's clear how they are rolling it out so fast, everything is very very well organised. Starts with a telephone call 3 or 4 days in advance offering you a date and time slot to the minute. Our vaccination centre was the local cottage hospital. We were met outside 5 minutes before our time and led to a waiting area outside a small examination room. On the dot I went in one room my wife in another, sat down, name checked, sleeve up and jab, job done. Then led to another waiting area for 10 minutes watched by nurses in case of adverse reaction. Total time not much more than 15 minutes. I think there were 10 lines running simultaneously and ours is tiny town.

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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 12977768)

Canada has approved the AZ vaccine. 20,000,000 doses ordered. Hopefully they will arrive sooner rather than later.

Deliveries expected in 2nd and 3rd quarters, so we may not see any until April or later, but government is trying to negotiate earlier deliveries so if they can pull that off that would be good.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ast...oved-1.5929050

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Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 12977817)

On our TV they were saying it is not as effective in over 65â€™s. In Ontario vaccination of 65-70 yr olds is due for June. Therefore it will not quicken things until people below that age group are due to be vaccinated.

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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 12977833)

BC current timeline which is subject to change. Under the current timeline I will be eligible in July and August.

Currently in Phase 1 which includes

Residents and staff of long-term care facilities
Individuals assessed for and awaiting long-term care
Residents and staff of assisted living residences
Essential visitors to long-term care facilities and assisted living residences
Hospital health care workers who may provide care for COVID-19 patients in settings like Intensive Care Units, emergency departments, paramedics, medical units and surgical units
Remote and isolated Indigenous communities

Phase 2 was supposed to start by now but hasn't yet, includes

Seniors aged 80 and over who are not immunized in Phase 1
Indigenous (First Nations, MÃ©tis and Inuit) seniors age 65 and over, Elders and additional Indigenous communities not immunized in Phase 1
Hospital staff, community general practitioners (GPs) and medical specialists not immunized in Phase 1
Vulnerable populations living and working in select congregated settings
Staff in community home support and nursing services for seniors

People aged 79 to 60, in five year increments: (phase 3)

79 to 75 (D1 April, D2 May)
74 to 70 (D1 April/May, D2 May/June)
69 to 65 (D1 May/June, D2 June/July)
64 to 60 (D1 June, D2 July)

Phase 4 includes everyone else.

People aged 59 to 18, in five year increments:

59 to 55 (D1 July, D2 August)
54 to 50 (D1 July, D2 August)
49 to 45 (D1 July, D2 August)
44 to 40 (D1 July, D2 August)
39 to 35 (D1 July/August, D2 August/September)
34 to 30 (D1 August, D2 September)
29 to 25 (D1 August/September, D2 September)
24 to 18 (D1 and D2 September)

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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 12977768)

Canada has approved the AZ vaccine. 20,000,000 doses ordered. Hopefully they will arrive sooner rather than later.

Florida has, as well. They will start with AZ next week. A neighbor of Sis is getting hers then.

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Originally Posted by Rete (Post 12977838)

Florida has, as well. They will start with AZ next week. A neighbor of Sis is getting hers then.

I thought it required FDA approval first?

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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 12977849)

I thought it required FDA approval first?

It would require FDA approval, and doesn't appear FDA has approved AZ yet, so not sure how anyone in the US would have access to it.

BC entering phase 2 of vaccinations. Certain groups of seniors and Indigenous peoples.

Seniors who do not live in care can call to book their own appointment based on a staggered schedule, which is as follows:

From March 8: Seniors over the age of 90 (those born in or before 1931) and Indigenous people over the age of 56 (those born in or before 1956).
From March 15: Seniors over the age of 85 (those born in or before 1936).
From March 22: Seniors 80 and older (those born in or before 1941).

Call centers open March 8 and number to call depends on health authority, and can be found at the link below.

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/c...accine/seniors

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...ovid-1.5931543

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/british...46984be848.jpg

Boris haters will have a hard time criticizing those stats.

Meanwhile here in Canada, 1.8m jabs later...