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Major shortfall of flu vaccine next week

Source: Toronto Star
Toronto : Canada | about 1 month ago  
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  • A child peers in the window as she waits in line to receive the H1N1 vaccine in Haltom City
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  • Public Health Nurses administer the H1N1 pandemic vaccine at East York Civic Centre clinic in Toronto
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    Residents line up for H1N1 vaccinations in rural Lakefield Ontario
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  • Sarah Jones holds her daughter Hannah, while nurse Marlene Hunt administers H1N1 vaccination in Lakefield Ontario
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  • Patricia Steward holds her 11-month son Brayden as he receives his H1N1 pandemic vaccine in Toronto
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  • David French holds his son Callum as H1N1 vaccination is administered in Lakefield Ontario
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  • Registered nurse Shannon Haskell administers H1N1 vaccination to Blair West in Lakefield Ontario
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Canada is facing a dramatic shortage of H1N1 flu vaccine that will mean a scaling back of mass incoculation efforts, Ontario Health Minister Deb Matthews said today. Matthews said the federal government advised the province that there are only 500,000 doses of the vaccine available from the manufacturer...
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  • News Source: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | about 1 month ago
    H1N1 vaccinations will only be given to Ontarians in priority groups next week, and the province will take a stronger line against people who don't fall into these groups. Toronto's H1N1 flu clinics are swamped again with hundreds waiting to get...
  • News Source: Macleans | about 1 month ago
    The provinces can expect a dramatic slowdown in delivery of H1N1 vaccine next week. Canada's chief public health officer says just over 400,000 doses of the adjuvanted version of the vaccine will flow from the Quebec manufacturer by the end of next...
  • News Source: Toronto Star | about 1 month ago
    Canada is facing a dramatic shortage of H1N1 flu vaccine that will mean a scaling back of mass incoculation efforts, Ontario Health Minister Deb Matthews said today. Matthews said the federal government advised the province that there are only 500,...
  • News Source: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | about 1 month ago
    Provincial health officials are considering how to relieve the long lineups for H1N1 vaccines at mass immunization clinics across Canada. The World Health Organization says one dose of H1N1 vaccine is sufficient for adults and children over the age...
  • News Source: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | about 1 month ago
    The World Health Organization says one dose of H1N1 vaccine is sufficient for all age groups. The children's hospital for the Maritimes is stopping elective surgeries because of H1N1. Fewer doses of the H1N1 vaccine will be available to the...
  • News Source: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | about 1 month ago
    An Ottawa councillor said Thursday the cost of the swine flu vaccination clinics in the city could top $4 million, and she's not sure how much of the cost will be covered by the province. Ottawa residents will no longer be able to reserve a place in...
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