COVID-19 vaccination appointment, often parents looking on behalf of their young children, and finding nothing, sometimes in the entire city of Toronto.
That’s despite assurances from authorities that there is actually wide availability.In response to initial questions last week from The Canadian Press, a spokesperson for Health Minister Sylvia Jones said, “there have been no reported problems.”When pressed again earlier this week, Hannah Jensen acknowledged there was a problem.
Omicron’s BQ.1.1 COVID-19 sub-variant. Why experts are watching it “The Ministry of Health is currently troubleshooting an issue with its provincial booking system,” Jensen wrote in a statement.“There are many clinics that have availability, so clients are encouraged to continue to look for appointments via the provincial booking system and the provincial vaccine contact centre, as well as via other local vaccine channels such as pharmacies, primary care providers and municipal booking systems.”Jensen did not provide answers to several follow-up questions.Jenny Santin, a mom of two in Collingwood, Ont., said she has been trying to book her four-year-old daughter’s second shot for weeks.
She would check several times a week because her local public health unit told her there was indeed availability, but still nothing appeared available.