See what states and territories said about the COVID-19 vaccine program

The federal government says Canada’s largest mass vaccination effort could begin as early as next week. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Ottawa will receive up to 249,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and German partner BioNTech. Health Canada has approved its use. The second vaccine to be approved in Canada is from Moderna. The Canadian Army has a role to play in the distribution of vaccines. Various states are also beginning to elaborate on their plans. Let’s see what they have said so far:

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Newfoundland and Labrador

Prime Minister Andrew Furay said he plans to receive 1,950 COVID-19 vaccines at the St. John’s receiving site next week.

The announcement told reporters on Monday that the state would stay outside the Atlantic “bubble.” This means that all visitors to the state, whether from the Atlantic Canada or not, must be self-quarantined for 14 days.

The state did not announce a new case on Monday, but the town of Harbor Breton was very vigilant as authorities were trying to track down the sources of infection announced in the area over the weekend.

The state plans to reship the vaccine later this month, Fury said.

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Prince Edward Island

Health officials on Prince Edward Island say they are ready to receive the COVID-19 vaccine when the first shipment of the vaccine arrives next week.

Dr. Heather Morrison, Chief Medical Officer of the Department of Health, said the state will start by administering the Pfizer vaccine to priority groups.

According to Morrison, the clinic will need to be held in a storage location, as the initial shipment will receive 1,950 doses and the Pfizer vaccine will need to be stored frozen.

She states that the state will be able to start taking doses the day after the vaccine arrives.

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New Brunswick

New Brunswick health officials say they plan to receive up to 1,950 Pfizer vaccines around December 14 as part of the first of the two possible shipments this month. I will.

The state is working to identify priority groups to be vaccinated during the first phase of vaccination, based on recommendations from the federal government.

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Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia’s health director said in the first test run starting on Tuesday that the state would be vaccinated 1,950 times with Pfizer’s vaccine.

Dr. Robert Strang states that the first dose is used to immunize front-line healthcare workers in the Halifax region who are most directly involved in the pandemic response.

According to Strang, vaccines have specific handling requirements, so Pfizer stipulates that the first vaccination should be done near where the dose is stored.

Nova Scotia has one ultra-low temperature freezer for storing vaccines in the higher education institutions of the Queen Elizabeth II Health Science Center.

Through Ottawa, the state has obtained another freezer operated from the central warehouse for vaccines at the Public Health Service in Halifax, Strang said. The state is also considering securing a freezer from the private sector.

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Quebec

Quebec states that the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine may be given in the state as early as next week.

Health Minister Christian Duvet says the state plans to give the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine to about 2,000 people in long-term sanatoriums.

At a technical briefing before the press conference on Monday, public health experts said vaccination was a top priority for long-term sanatorium residents and health care workers.

The next group is people living in individual senior housing, residents of isolated communities, and people over the age of 80.

Quebec will be vaccinated with enough Pfizer vaccine to vaccinate 22,000 to 28,000 people between December 21st and January 4th, according to Dube.

It comes because Prime Minister François Lugo said on Tuesday that his government did not rule out the enforcement of further restrictions.

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Ontario

Ontario will begin vaccination with COVID-19 at hospitals in Toronto and Ottawa on Tuesday.

Premier Doug Ford says Toronto’s University Health Network and Ottawa Hospital will be the first sites to receive and manage shots from Pfizer.

He states that healthcare professionals who provide care in long-term sanatoriums and other high-risk environments will receive the first dose.

The state states that Ontario will be vaccinated with Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine 6,000 times on Monday.

Retired General Rickhiller, who heads the Ontario Vaccine Task Force, said the state expects to receive 90,000 Pfizer vaccines by the end of December and distribute them to 13 hospitals throughout Ontario.

He also states that Ontario could be vaccinated with 30,000 to 85,000 Moderna vaccines by the New Year if approved by Health Canada within the next few weeks.

However, Hillier states that shots may not be widely available to residents in April.

The state estimates that 1.2 million people can be vaccinated in the first three months of 2021.

We will also prioritize the deployment of vaccines in areas with the highest COVID-19 infection rates.

Health Minister Christine Elliott says vaccines are not required, but those who do not receive injections may face travel restrictions or may not have access to some communal spaces.

Elliott says the state will provide evidence of vaccination to everyone who receives the dose

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Manitoba

Prime Minister Brian Parister said about 900 healthcare workers in the emergency room will be vaccinated first after doses begin to arrive as early as next week.

As more shipments arrive, other healthcare professionals, seniors and indigenous peoples will be prioritized.

The state hopes to vaccinate more than 100,000 people by March. This is about 7 percent of Manitoba’s population.

Authorities say they have set up a large “supersite” to provide the vaccine. The first freezer that can store Pfizer vaccines at low temperatures was delivered and installed. Four more are in preparation.

The state says vaccines will be more widely available in more places, similar to traditional vaccination campaigns such as annual flu shots.

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Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan will begin immunization of key healthcare professionals against COVID-19 in a pilot project next week.

Prime Minister Scott Moe said the state plans to vaccinate 1,950 times with Pfizer’s vaccine by Tuesday. The pilot vaccination program at Regina General Hospital provides vaccines to intensive care and emergency care healthcare professionals, COVID-19 units, and people working in testing and evaluation centers.

The first official phase of the Saskatchewan vaccination program will be in late December, when the state receives higher doses.

It is intended for more healthcare professionals, care staff, caregivers, seniors over 80, and remote people over 50.

Approximately 202,052 doses of Pfizer vaccine are expected to arrive in the first quarter of next year, with 10,725 weekly allocations planned.

Moe says vaccinations for the general public are expected to begin in April.

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Alberta

Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro said the first Pfizer vaccinations will begin on December 16 and will focus on two hospitals in Edmonton and two in Calgary.

3,900 doses are given to intensive care physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, and long-term care unit workers.

According to Shandro, the vaccine must be given at the delivery location, so you can’t go to a care facility.

The second batch is scheduled for later this month.

The state says it plans to eventually deploy the vaccine from 30 different locations.

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British Columbia

Dr. Bonnie Henry, a British Columbia health officer, said Pfizer vaccines need to be stored at very low temperatures, so authorities will vaccinate people instead of vaccinating them. I will.

Henry says caregiver workers will take it first next week.

She expects about 400,000 residents to be vaccinated by March.

Their recipients must be healthcare workers, people over the age of 80, vulnerable people, and frontline workers, including teachers and grocery workers.

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Nunavut Territory

The Chief Public Health Officer of the Nunavut Territory said the region would consider obtaining a Moderna vaccine once it became available in Canada.

Dr. Michael Patterson states that Moderna’s vaccine is preferred because Pfizer requires refrigeration and is too difficult to transport in the Nunavut Territory.

According to Patterson, only Iqaluit can store Pfizer vaccines.

According to Patterson, the focus of deploying vaccines in the region will be on high-risk groups such as the elderly. He says the deployment depends on the dose that Nunavut gets, but that is still unknown.

Lorne Kusugak, Minister of Health for the Nunavut Territory, says he is urging the federal government to prioritize the COVID-19 vaccination in Nunavut.

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Northwest Territories

NWT officials say they hope to announce details of the vaccine program by December 11.

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Yukon

The Yukon Territory says it will have enough Moderna vaccine by spring to vaccinate 75% of its population.

According to a statement from the Yukon Territory Government, the allocation of the region recognizes that there are many indigenous and remote communities in the region.

Vaccination is the best thing residents can do to protect themselves and their loved ones, Sandy Silver said.

“Over time, extensive vaccination will allow us to return to an unrestricted life with COVID-19.”

This report by The Canadian Press was first published on December 16, 2020.

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