The start of the vaccination campaign marked by a lack of doses

2023-10-10 23:18:56

The vaccination campaign once morest respiratory infections was launched Tuesday in Quebec. The general population is now encouraged to get vaccinated once morest influenza and COVID-19. However, few appointments are offered in the short term on the Clic Santé portal since there are not enough vaccine doses at the moment.

Across the province, only 114,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been delivered to pharmacies offering the vaccination service. THE CISSS et CIUSSS regional offices also have service points.

The low quantity of vaccines in stock reduces the number of time slots that pharmacists are able to offer on the Clic Santé portal. Those that are available are leaving quickly, according to the Quebec Association of Pharmacist Owners (AQPP).

It’s a good start to the campaign, there is enthusiasm among the population. Unfortunately, we do not have enough vaccines as of today to vaccinate as quickly as we would like.says Benoît Morin, the president of theAQPP, in interview.

At the end of the morning on Tuesday, there was no free time to be vaccinated once morest COVID-19 over the next seven days at points of service in the greater Quebec region.

Nearly 300,000 doses expected

Hugues Mousseau, spokesperson for the Quebec Association of Pharmacy Distributors (AQDP), indicates that over the next 10 days 285,000 additional doses will be distributed, which will allow more time slots to be opened.

The population is therefore invited to visit the appointment site from time to time since new slots will be added as doses become available.

For influenza vaccines, there is no problem, they are available in large quantities in all pharmacies in Quebecadds Hugues Mousseau.

On the other hand, it is especially the appointments for double doses, therefore once morest the two diseases, which are popular, indicates for his part the president of theAQPP.

We seek to vaccinate as soon as possible; as vaccines arrive, we will open beachesassures Benoît Morin.

Free

Vaccination once morest respiratory infections is offered free of charge to the entire population. Certain groups, such as children 2 to 59 months, people 65 and older, and those living with certain conditions, are also eligible for the pneumococcal vaccine.

All three vaccines can be administered during the same session.

The CIUSSS of the Capitale-Nationale and the CISSS of Chaudière-Appalaches remind that vaccination is the way the most effective and safest to protect themselves and their loved ones once morest several infectious diseases. They particularly invite people at risk and those around them to be vaccinated.

As of Tuesday, more than 30,000 appointments for vaccination once morest respiratory infections have been made in the Capitale-Nationale and 15,000 in Chaudière-Appalaches.

With information from Diana Gonzalez

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