Was super excited when AZ opened up to over 40 here in Ontario and since I work in a grocery store with the public I figured I'd listen to the experts and take the 1st shot offered to me. Got 1st shot April 26 and had a few side effects but nothing major, all clear and 2nd shot booked for August. Fast forward to today where it's announced that Ontario is pausing AZ for 1st shot and once again telling people that Pfizer/ Moderna is better choice if you can wait. Also not sure if they'll have AZ for 2nd shot so might be a guinea pig for mixing vaccines. At least there are almost 2 million other Canadians in this predicament. Best day ever.
Was super excited when AZ opened up to over 40 here in Ontario and since I work in a grocery store with the public I figured I'd listen to the experts and take the 1st shot offered to me. Got 1st shot April 26 and had a few side effects but nothing major, all clear and 2nd shot booked for August. Fast forward to today where it's announced that Ontario is pausing AZ for 1st shot and once again telling people that Pfizer/ Moderna is better choice if you can wait. Also not sure if they'll have AZ for 2nd shot so might be a guinea pig for mixing vaccines. At least there are almost 2 million other Canadians in this predicament. Best day ever.
Why are there four months between shots?
We are the only country doing 4 months between doses. Our federal government has screwed up vaccine acquisition. Only 3% of Canadians are fully vaccinated. Our dopey pm has created a slogan for the summer, he’s calling it “one dose summer.”
Our prime ministers signed the first vaccine acquisition with China…China does was China does and fucked us…and the put us behind the ball..Fuck China
I’ve has my first Pfizer shot. I waited for the Pfizer or Moderno.
Was super excited when AZ opened up to over 40 here in Ontario and since I work in a grocery store with the public I figured I'd listen to the experts and take the 1st shot offered to me. Got 1st shot April 26 and had a few side effects but nothing major, all clear and 2nd shot booked for August. Fast forward to today where it's announced that Ontario is pausing AZ for 1st shot and once again telling people that Pfizer/ Moderna is better choice if you can wait. Also not sure if they'll have AZ for 2nd shot so might be a guinea pig for mixing vaccines. At least there are almost 2 million other Canadians in this predicament. Best day ever.
Why are there four months between shots?
We are the only country doing 4 months between doses. Our federal government has screwed up vaccine acquisition. Only 3% of Canadians are fully vaccinated. Our dopey pm has created a slogan for the summer, he’s calling it “one dose summer.”
Our prime ministers signed the first vaccine acquisition with China…China does was China does and fucked us…and the put us behind the ball..Fuck China
I’ve has my first Pfizer shot. I waited for the Pfizer or Moderno.
It’s been a real clusterfuck getting vaccines….
Also, you had a pretty rude neighbor that refused to share its languishing AZ doses at a critical time.
Was super excited when AZ opened up to over 40 here in Ontario and since I work in a grocery store with the public I figured I'd listen to the experts and take the 1st shot offered to me. Got 1st shot April 26 and had a few side effects but nothing major, all clear and 2nd shot booked for August. Fast forward to today where it's announced that Ontario is pausing AZ for 1st shot and once again telling people that Pfizer/ Moderna is better choice if you can wait. Also not sure if they'll have AZ for 2nd shot so might be a guinea pig for mixing vaccines. At least there are almost 2 million other Canadians in this predicament. Best day ever.
Why are there four months between shots?
We are the only country doing 4 months between doses. Our federal government has screwed up vaccine acquisition. Only 3% of Canadians are fully vaccinated. Our dopey pm has created a slogan for the summer, he’s calling it “one dose summer.”
Our prime ministers signed the first vaccine acquisition with China…China does was China does and fucked us…and the put us behind the ball..Fuck China
I’ve has my first Pfizer shot. I waited for the Pfizer or Moderno.
It’s been a real clusterfuck getting vaccines….
Also, you had a pretty rude neighbor that refused to share its languishing AZ doses at a critical time.
In Ontario we have stopped administering AZ because of the clotting and the unreliable shipments. But yes your right, it would have been nice if the US shared…
in Canada we have no one to blame but ourselves i many instances…
Was super excited when AZ opened up to over 40 here in Ontario and since I work in a grocery store with the public I figured I'd listen to the experts and take the 1st shot offered to me. Got 1st shot April 26 and had a few side effects but nothing major, all clear and 2nd shot booked for August. Fast forward to today where it's announced that Ontario is pausing AZ for 1st shot and once again telling people that Pfizer/ Moderna is better choice if you can wait. Also not sure if they'll have AZ for 2nd shot so might be a guinea pig for mixing vaccines. At least there are almost 2 million other Canadians in this predicament. Best day ever.
Why are there four months between shots?
We are the only country doing 4 months between doses. Our federal government has screwed up vaccine acquisition. Only 3% of Canadians are fully vaccinated. Our dopey pm has created a slogan for the summer, he’s calling it “one dose summer.”
Our prime ministers signed the first vaccine acquisition with China…China does was China does and fucked us…and the put us behind the ball..Fuck China
I’ve has my first Pfizer shot. I waited for the Pfizer or Moderno.
It’s been a real clusterfuck getting vaccines….
Also, you had a pretty rude neighbor that refused to share its languishing AZ doses at a critical time.
Was super excited when AZ opened up to over 40 here in Ontario and since I work in a grocery store with the public I figured I'd listen to the experts and take the 1st shot offered to me. Got 1st shot April 26 and had a few side effects but nothing major, all clear and 2nd shot booked for August. Fast forward to today where it's announced that Ontario is pausing AZ for 1st shot and once again telling people that Pfizer/ Moderna is better choice if you can wait. Also not sure if they'll have AZ for 2nd shot so might be a guinea pig for mixing vaccines. At least there are almost 2 million other Canadians in this predicament. Best day ever.
Why are there four months between shots?
We are the only country doing 4 months between doses. Our federal government has screwed up vaccine acquisition. Only 3% of Canadians are fully vaccinated. Our dopey pm has created a slogan for the summer, he’s calling it “one dose summer.”
Our prime ministers signed the first vaccine acquisition with China…China does was China does and fucked us…and the put us behind the ball..Fuck China
I’ve has my first Pfizer shot. I waited for the Pfizer or Moderno.
It’s been a real clusterfuck getting vaccines….
Also, you had a pretty rude neighbor that refused to share its languishing AZ doses at a critical time.
Waiting for FDA authorization - that's the issue. I guess we can't export an unapproved vaccine, even if it's approved in the receiving country. But yeah they aren't all going to go to Canada. I do want us to send more Pfizer & Moderna to other countries - we are running out of willing takers here.
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Was super excited when AZ opened up to over 40 here in Ontario and since I work in a grocery store with the public I figured I'd listen to the experts and take the 1st shot offered to me. Got 1st shot April 26 and had a few side effects but nothing major, all clear and 2nd shot booked for August. Fast forward to today where it's announced that Ontario is pausing AZ for 1st shot and once again telling people that Pfizer/ Moderna is better choice if you can wait. Also not sure if they'll have AZ for 2nd shot so might be a guinea pig for mixing vaccines. At least there are almost 2 million other Canadians in this predicament. Best day ever.
Why are there four months between shots?
We are the only country doing 4 months between doses. Our federal government has screwed up vaccine acquisition. Only 3% of Canadians are fully vaccinated. Our dopey pm has created a slogan for the summer, he’s calling it “one dose summer.”
Our prime ministers signed the first vaccine acquisition with China…China does was China does and fucked us…and the put us behind the ball..Fuck China
I’ve has my first Pfizer shot. I waited for the Pfizer or Moderno.
It’s been a real clusterfuck getting vaccines….
The federal government decided to go with a 12 week interval to maximize the number of people with one shot, which provides good protection. Vaccine availability has been spotty because we have to import all of it and there have been hiccups, but over 40% of adults have had at least one dose, which puts us 3rd in the G7 nations for population vaccinated. None of this has got anything to do with China though.
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no clusterfuck here. sure, we didn't get a shipment of a 2.6 million doses all at once, but we have enough where we are now down to vaccinating 18 and over for all of the vaccines. been hearing anecdotal reports of some doses having to be tossed because they can't fill appointments. if there is anything that could be improved, it's that maybe they could have had a central messaging service that people could contact and be directed where to go. all we have so far is "you're eligible" text and you have to do the leg work to find out where you can get an appointment. I think that leads to a lot of frustration and people are just giving up trying.
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no clusterfuck here. sure, we didn't get a shipment of a 2.6 million doses all at once, but we have enough where we are now down to vaccinating 18 and over for all of the vaccines. been hearing anecdotal reports of some doses having to be tossed because they can't fill appointments. if there is anything that could be improved, it's that maybe they could have had a central messaging service that people could contact and be directed where to go. all we have so far is "you're eligible" text and you have to do the leg work to find out where you can get an appointment. I think that leads to a lot of frustration and people are just giving up trying.
You don’t have a provincial booking site?
my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf
no clusterfuck here. sure, we didn't get a shipment of a 2.6 million doses all at once, but we have enough where we are now down to vaccinating 18 and over for all of the vaccines. been hearing anecdotal reports of some doses having to be tossed because they can't fill appointments. if there is anything that could be improved, it's that maybe they could have had a central messaging service that people could contact and be directed where to go. all we have so far is "you're eligible" text and you have to do the leg work to find out where you can get an appointment. I think that leads to a lot of frustration and people are just giving up trying.
You don’t have a provincial booking site?
not that I'm aware of. There is a website you can see where appointments can be made, but there's zero information of if that facility has supply or not. Some of those facilities (like pharmacies) have their own booking sites set up, but it's all individual.
"every society honours its live conformists and its dead troublemakers"
no clusterfuck here. sure, we didn't get a shipment of a 2.6 million doses all at once, but we have enough where we are now down to vaccinating 18 and over for all of the vaccines. been hearing anecdotal reports of some doses having to be tossed because they can't fill appointments. if there is anything that could be improved, it's that maybe they could have had a central messaging service that people could contact and be directed where to go. all we have so far is "you're eligible" text and you have to do the leg work to find out where you can get an appointment. I think that leads to a lot of frustration and people are just giving up trying.
You don’t have a provincial booking site?
not that I'm aware of. There is a website you can see where appointments can be made, but there's zero information of if that facility has supply or not. Some of those facilities (like pharmacies) have their own booking sites set up, but it's all individual.
Was super excited when AZ opened up to over 40 here in Ontario and since I work in a grocery store with the public I figured I'd listen to the experts and take the 1st shot offered to me. Got 1st shot April 26 and had a few side effects but nothing major, all clear and 2nd shot booked for August. Fast forward to today where it's announced that Ontario is pausing AZ for 1st shot and once again telling people that Pfizer/ Moderna is better choice if you can wait. Also not sure if they'll have AZ for 2nd shot so might be a guinea pig for mixing vaccines. At least there are almost 2 million other Canadians in this predicament. Best day ever.
Why are there four months between shots?
We are the only country doing 4 months between doses. Our federal government has screwed up vaccine acquisition. Only 3% of Canadians are fully vaccinated. Our dopey pm has created a slogan for the summer, he’s calling it “one dose summer.”
Our prime ministers signed the first vaccine acquisition with China…China does was China does and fucked us…and the put us behind the ball..Fuck China
I’ve has my first Pfizer shot. I waited for the Pfizer or Moderno.
It’s been a real clusterfuck getting vaccines….
Also, you had a pretty rude neighbor that refused to share its languishing AZ doses at a critical time.
Waiting for FDA authorization - that's the issue. I guess we can't export an unapproved vaccine, even if it's approved in the receiving country. But yeah they aren't all going to go to Canada. I do want us to send more Pfizer & Moderna to other countries - we are running out of willing takers here.
75% of adults with at least one shot here in Mass. Same day appointments and walk-ins available all over. Definitely hope this wealth of vaccine gets spread around.
Was super excited when AZ opened up to over 40 here in Ontario and since I work in a grocery store with the public I figured I'd listen to the experts and take the 1st shot offered to me. Got 1st shot April 26 and had a few side effects but nothing major, all clear and 2nd shot booked for August. Fast forward to today where it's announced that Ontario is pausing AZ for 1st shot and once again telling people that Pfizer/ Moderna is better choice if you can wait. Also not sure if they'll have AZ for 2nd shot so might be a guinea pig for mixing vaccines. At least there are almost 2 million other Canadians in this predicament. Best day ever.
Why are there four months between shots?
Our dopey pm has created a slogan for the summer, he’s calling it “one dose summer.”
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Sounds like a bad 80's movie.
Could be the middle film in a trilogy with these classics:
Was super excited when AZ opened up to over 40 here in Ontario and since I work in a grocery store with the public I figured I'd listen to the experts and take the 1st shot offered to me. Got 1st shot April 26 and had a few side effects but nothing major, all clear and 2nd shot booked for August. Fast forward to today where it's announced that Ontario is pausing AZ for 1st shot and once again telling people that Pfizer/ Moderna is better choice if you can wait. Also not sure if they'll have AZ for 2nd shot so might be a guinea pig for mixing vaccines. At least there are almost 2 million other Canadians in this predicament. Best day ever.
Why are there four months between shots?
Our dopey pm has created a slogan for the summer, he’s calling it “one dose summer.”
.
Sounds like a bad 80's movie.
Could be the middle film in a trilogy with these classics:
The feds in Canada delayed it to cover for their incompetence and there was no evidence at the time on whether delaying the dose was a good idea or not. No other country did it, and I still don’t think any country is doing a 4 month delay…
My Dad is 86 had his 1st shot I February…still waiting for his 2nd shot.
Open the border. Let those of us who want get their 2nd dose in the US…
The feds in Canada delayed it to cover for their incompetence and there was no evidence at the time on whether delaying the dose was a good idea or not. No other country did it, and I still don’t think any country is doing a 4 month delay…
My Dad is 86 had his 1st shot I February…still waiting for his 2nd shot.
Open the border. Let those of us who want get their 2nd dose in the US…
Where would you have purchased vaccines from that would have been better, then? Easy to complain and cry "incompetence" without offering what the solution would be. As it is, we're doing really pretty well now and for the past few weeks.
I blame the federal government for not supporting a robust vaccine industry in the years before the pandemic, when we could have developed strong capacity in vaccine development and manufacturing. However, once the pandemic hit there's no way to plan, build and develop vaccine manufacturing at short notice. The feds signed multiple contracts early on and we're getting the vaccines at higher numbers than most other countries.
When the decision was made to delay to 16 weeks there was already evidence that the vaccine was effective for 12 weeks and a strong evidence background within immunology to suggest that the delay would be beneficial, and in fact that has borne out.
Edit: And haven't you always been strongly in favour of completely shutting down the border? Are you advocating for Canadians to go to the US for immunization but not for Americans to come to Canada? Seems a bit one sided.
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Trudeau's marketing team has a new marketing term "0ne Dose Summer"
All eligible adults offered first dose by end of June and all eligible adults offered both doses by September sounds pretty darn good to me, compared to most of the world.
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I guess Trudeau ’s “one dose summer” marketing slogan was a failure. So now we are back to getting fully vaccinated by September…he’s more of a snake oil salesman…but can you really trust anyone who wore “blackface” 3 times in the 90’s.
Was super excited when AZ opened up to over 40 here in Ontario and since I work in a grocery store with the public I figured I'd listen to the experts and take the 1st shot offered to me. Got 1st shot April 26 and had a few side effects but nothing major, all clear and 2nd shot booked for August. Fast forward to today where it's announced that Ontario is pausing AZ for 1st shot and once again telling people that Pfizer/ Moderna is better choice if you can wait. Also not sure if they'll have AZ for 2nd shot so might be a guinea pig for mixing vaccines. At least there are almost 2 million other Canadians in this predicament. Best day ever.
Why are there four months between shots?
We are the only country doing 4 months between doses. Our federal government has screwed up vaccine acquisition. Only 3% of Canadians are fully vaccinated. Our dopey pm has created a slogan for the summer, he’s calling it “one dose summer.”
Our prime ministers signed the first vaccine acquisition with China…China does was China does and fucked us…and the put us behind the ball..Fuck China
I’ve has my first Pfizer shot. I waited for the Pfizer or Moderno.
It’s been a real clusterfuck getting vaccines….
Also, you had a pretty rude neighbor that refused to share its languishing AZ doses at a critical time.
Waiting for FDA authorization - that's the issue. I guess we can't export an unapproved vaccine, even if it's approved in the receiving country. But yeah they aren't all going to go to Canada. I do want us to send more Pfizer & Moderna to other countries - we are running out of willing takers here.
75% of adults with at least one shot here in Mass. Same day appointments and walk-ins available all over. Definitely hope this wealth of vaccine gets spread around.
NH is doing really well with vaccines , I am surprised by how well we are doing , granted were I live is only 45-55 mins from Boston and being only 6 miles from the MA border maybe its just bleed over for the southern NH.
Windsor Regional Hospital is trying to acquire vaccines out of Michigan…
our senior levels of government has screwed up vaccine acquisitions bad hospitals are going it alone…
it’s a clusterfuck up here in the North…
id like to see the US border opened…I’d just cross and get my second shot in Michigan.
I never thought the Canada/ US border would close, now I'm positive it's never going to re-open. Have a co-worker who is flying into Illinois today to get his J&J vaccine instead of waiting.
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Our prime ministers signed the first vaccine acquisition with China…China does was China does and fucked us…and the put us behind the ball..Fuck China
I’ve has my first Pfizer shot. I waited for the Pfizer or Moderno.
in Canada we have no one to blame but ourselves i many instances…
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our senior levels of government has screwed up vaccine acquisitions bad hospitals are going it alone…
it’s a clusterfuck up here in the North…
id like to see the US border opened…I’d just cross and get my second shot in Michigan.
BC’s registration and booking site.
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Could be the middle film in a trilogy with these classics:
My Dad is 86 had his 1st shot I February…still waiting for his 2nd shot.
Open the border. Let those of us who want get their 2nd dose in the US…
Where would you have purchased vaccines from that would have been better, then? Easy to complain and cry "incompetence" without offering what the solution would be. As it is, we're doing really pretty well now and for the past few weeks.
I blame the federal government for not supporting a robust vaccine industry in the years before the pandemic, when we could have developed strong capacity in vaccine development and manufacturing. However, once the pandemic hit there's no way to plan, build and develop vaccine manufacturing at short notice. The feds signed multiple contracts early on and we're getting the vaccines at higher numbers than most other countries.
When the decision was made to delay to 16 weeks there was already evidence that the vaccine was effective for 12 weeks and a strong evidence background within immunology to suggest that the delay would be beneficial, and in fact that has borne out.
Edit: And haven't you always been strongly in favour of completely shutting down the border? Are you advocating for Canadians to go to the US for immunization but not for Americans to come to Canada? Seems a bit one sided.
May 12th.
Trudeau's marketing team has a new marketing term "0ne Dose Summer"
Tr\udea is high on promises, very, very low on delivery...
Have a co-worker who is flying into Illinois today to get his J&J vaccine instead of waiting.
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