Our Medical Officer of Health is frustrated with the management of the H1N1 clinics at the provincial level.
Doctor Hazel Lynn says the flu wave appears to have crested in Grey-Bruce, compared to last week.
Her information is based on the number of children absent from school, and the number of visits emergency rooms at hospitals are seeing.
Doctor Lynn was hoping to start offering H1N1 shots to people outside of the priority group this weekend — starting with a clinic tomorrow at the health unit office in Owen Sound.
However, she says the rest of the province isn’t ready for that yet, and there might not be enough vaccine.
Doctor Lynn says the trickle down of receiving 10 per cent of the vaccine doses at a time is incredibly frustrating.
She also says it’s challenging to properly transport vaccines in Grey Bruce because of the distance between communities.
The Grey Bruce Health Unit has been trying to keep current vaccinations for only those in the priority groups.
Doctor Lynn notes she and her colleagues are telling the province’s Chief Medical Officer of Health not tell everyone to get the vaccine when enough isn’t available.
Doctor Lynn notes the H1N1 vaccine has also been delivered to doctor’s offices in Lucknow and Teeswater — two communities where no other clinics have been scheduled.
The Kincardine Community Medical Clinic is also holding a clinic today for high priority patients from 1 PM to 4 PM.