I wanted to point out to something Tom posted a couple days ago:
Ontario 14 days ago:
Total vaccinated: 9,410,285 (63.93%)
Fully vaccinated: 1,796,782 (12.21%
Waterloo Region 14 days ago:
Total vaccinated: 392,965 (56.47%)
Fully vaccinated: 144,135 (17.14%)
So while the Region of Waterloo was more than 10% the province in total vaccinations, 63.93% vs 56.47%, what is surprising is that the region was doing much better than the province for second doses, 12.21% vs 17.14% (40% more). So while our leadership had been complaining that our poor case count was due to lack of vaccine, it seems that whatever extra vaccine we did get used to jab those that already have been jab.
I have said it once, and I’ll say it again: we suck. The leadership from our PHU and our vaccine task force is anything but world class. Just on the news yesterday they were talking how the region is asking people to be patient with their shitty registration system, and, at the same time, putting the onus on the public for getting their shots, thus shifting blame from the region to the general public.
Let me enlighten the region: 1) Not everyone has internet, nor an unlimited cell phone plan. 2) Not everyone has the time to be in front of a computer, waiting for their turn to set up an appointment. 3) Not everyone can travel a long distance to go and get their jab at one of these sites.
We need for vaccination centres. I’ve been saying this for at least a month now. And why The Boardwalk continues to have the most hours and most staff is beyond me, as this site is far from where concentration of the cases have been.
Now, I fully expect some downvotes here, and I don’t give a rats ass. Our region is far from world class at this point and our current circumstance compared to the rest of the country is proof thereof. What I dislike when I come here to read the replies are many of you continually defending the region, rather then agree that yes, we have done a crappy job. Yes, our PHU doctor is out of her mind. Yes, the leadership for this task force is way over their heads. I would have hoped that by now, flyers would have been sent out. That perhaps a vaccine centre would have been set up at some of our community centres in Kitchener (Victoria Hills, Chandler, Kingdale, Stanley Park and Centreville-Chicopee).
We shouldn’t have lost another summer. And we shouldn’t have been the only region to.
Ontario 14 days ago:
Total vaccinated: 9,410,285 (63.93%)
Fully vaccinated: 1,796,782 (12.21%
Waterloo Region 14 days ago:
Total vaccinated: 392,965 (56.47%)
Fully vaccinated: 144,135 (17.14%)
So while the Region of Waterloo was more than 10% the province in total vaccinations, 63.93% vs 56.47%, what is surprising is that the region was doing much better than the province for second doses, 12.21% vs 17.14% (40% more). So while our leadership had been complaining that our poor case count was due to lack of vaccine, it seems that whatever extra vaccine we did get used to jab those that already have been jab.
I have said it once, and I’ll say it again: we suck. The leadership from our PHU and our vaccine task force is anything but world class. Just on the news yesterday they were talking how the region is asking people to be patient with their shitty registration system, and, at the same time, putting the onus on the public for getting their shots, thus shifting blame from the region to the general public.
Let me enlighten the region: 1) Not everyone has internet, nor an unlimited cell phone plan. 2) Not everyone has the time to be in front of a computer, waiting for their turn to set up an appointment. 3) Not everyone can travel a long distance to go and get their jab at one of these sites.
We need for vaccination centres. I’ve been saying this for at least a month now. And why The Boardwalk continues to have the most hours and most staff is beyond me, as this site is far from where concentration of the cases have been.
Now, I fully expect some downvotes here, and I don’t give a rats ass. Our region is far from world class at this point and our current circumstance compared to the rest of the country is proof thereof. What I dislike when I come here to read the replies are many of you continually defending the region, rather then agree that yes, we have done a crappy job. Yes, our PHU doctor is out of her mind. Yes, the leadership for this task force is way over their heads. I would have hoped that by now, flyers would have been sent out. That perhaps a vaccine centre would have been set up at some of our community centres in Kitchener (Victoria Hills, Chandler, Kingdale, Stanley Park and Centreville-Chicopee).
We shouldn’t have lost another summer. And we shouldn’t have been the only region to.