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‘Betty’, who lives in Sunnybank and receives the first vaccine in the long term.
An 82-year-old Peachland woman fears for the future of our country if the vaccination rate does not accelerate soon.
Margaret Sebastian says she is frustrated with what she describes as a “slow and arbitrary” pace for vaccination in BC and the rest of the country.
Sebastian says that she and her 84-year-old husband still live in their own homes and she understands that senior citizens living in nursing homes should have priority over health care providers.
“But then I hear that prisoners are being put on the list. Well, seniors have asked no more to be taken to nursing homes than prisoners have asked to be taken to prison. The logic and organization is very much irritating and disturbing. “
Due to the lack of vaccine, Sebastian believes that, despite their age, she and her husband may not receive the vaccine until next year.
“Once the province has distributed the small number of doses, including areas where there have been very few cases or deaths, it will likely fall before we are eligible for a vaccine. By then, we will likely be dead.” normal causes or the pandemic will be over. “
Sebastian says she thinks teachers should be a high priority to get the vaccine because she firmly believes that students need education, “or our country will suffer. We don’t want a generation of ignorant and unsocial young people. “
There was some good news on Friday when Interior Health announced they had started vaccinating nursing home residents in Sunnybank, Oliver.
Sebastian says she has no idea how to get notified when it comes her turn.
“None, I spoke to my pharmacist and doctor and they weren’t told anything.”
The Vaccine Queue Calculator for Canada launched on Thursday and is a good place to start. The online tool is designed to give Canadians an idea of how long they are likely to wait for the vaccine.
BC on Monday announced more details on the launch of the coronavirus vaccine, which will receive the shot by 70,000 residents and long-term care workers by the end of January.
After the top priority groups received their vaccines in January, health officials are planning to give vaccines to older British Columbians over 80 years of age.
After vaccination, the province will administer the doses in descending five-year classes.
The province expects 792,000 doses by the end of March.
Of these, 542,000 come from Pfizer and 250,000 from Moderna.
The Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry said she was confident the province will be able to hasten and accelerate the adoption of vaccines to meet its goals.
