The provinces are having to cope with a dramatic slowdown in delivery of H-1-N-1 flu vaccine to the provinces next week, but the Grey Bruce Health Unit says it is okay for vaccine.
Canada’s chief public health officer says the flow of vaccine will slow to less than half what was shipped in each of the past three weeks.
Health Minister Deb Matthews says the province was expecting to receive about one million doses of the vaccine for next week, but will only receive about 170-thousand from the federal government.
The slowdown will mean more frustration for Canadians who’ve been lining up at times for hours to get their H1N1 flu shot.
Grey Bruce Health Unit Spokesperson Drew Ferguson says some health units have already been running out of vaccine, but it’s their own fault.
Ferguson says the Owen Sound health unit has now received 25 thousand doses of the H1N1 vaccine and most has been sent off to Family Health Teams and doctors offices in the area.
He says they have kept enough on hand for the health unit clinics scheduled for next week, but they will continue to target the vaccine for high priority group members…
Ferguson says they will go ahead with the planned H1N1 and seasonal flu clinic at the Health Unit in Owen Sound on Monday from 10 AM to 7 PM.
There are also clinics at three area high schools next Tuesday to Thursday and Ferguson says all will go ahead.