Niagara will be getting its shipment of COVID-19 vaccines early next week.
That’s according to Niagara West MPP Sam Oosterhoof, who tweeted there will be a “special emphasis” for high-risk and vulnerable people including healthcare workers and those in long-term care.
Niagara will be receiving shipments of vaccines early next week, with special emphasis on health care workers and long term care:https://t.co/H5y5mkz4WU@fordnation @celliottability @SylviaJonesMPP pic.twitter.com/LGGc3ifLw9
— Sam Oosterhoff (@samoosterhoff) January 6, 2021
Niagara’s top doctor, Dr. Mustafa Hirji, is welcoming the news but is repeating his call to have public health lead vaccinations in long-term care and retirement homes.
Thx @samoosterhoff for this advocacy! #Vaccine for health care/LTC workers is important. But even more we need vaccine that @NRPublicHealth can take to LTCH/RH to vaccinate residents. Today, we report 26 additional #COVID19 deaths in these residents. Vaccine can end this tragedy. https://t.co/1OCe780HdK
— Mustafa Hirji (@mustafahirji) January 6, 2021
Hirji says 26 of the 29 deaths reported in Niagara on Wednesday were in these residents.
