“That’s our projection. It’s still changing because we are adding new people to clinics so that will give you an estimate how much we anticipate volume of individuals being immunized in the coming days “
He says, “We’re starting slow but over 500 vaccines have been administered in these two days since the opening. We’re going to see approximately 1,000 clients a day to provide vaccines.”
“About 200 people have volunteered in the pilot rollout. The 8o-plus will begin mid-March and continue throughout the spring. They will be receiving information directly from the ministry. They’ll be following the links and the steps on the provincial pilot booking site. If that person is not finding it easy or sufficiently to navigate they will be able to call a number . That will probably come together with an information package from the ministry. That’s how the system (vaccine system) will be tested.”
“And the aim is to test how effective that provincial booking system is. Then to make sure all the bugs are worked out before it got launched on a wide scale.”
Oglaza explained, “They might be booking themselves into a clinic prior to March 15. That’s a very select group that received these invitations. They might have heard from their family doctor. They might have. They have to consent to be part of this process but that’s a good example of how this pilot operates.”
There is no wait list for vaccine at this time but you can register to receive notification.
“A very significant number. A little bit over ten percent of our entire population. “
The pilot, which began on March 1 and continues for two weeks, has an aim to test and refine components of the Provincial Vaccine Booking System to help ensure success when it is launched province-wide on March 15. HPEPH’s participation in the pilot not only benefits the provincial launch, but also gives public health the opportunity to refine internal processes before it becomes widely available.
