damo
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- Jan 1, 2001
Well nuts, my Ds13 just got refused his second dose AT HIS BOOKED SECOND DOSE APPOINTMENT!!! You'd think they'd contact you saying you needed to reschedule, instead of having a parent drive the kid to the hospital, park, wait, to be told no, we're not going to honour the appointment that was booked through your own booking system online. Not like this was a pop-up clinic where you didn't book an appointment, sheesh. When did they randomly change it to 8 weeks again for 12-17 in York Region??? I'm so confused...
This is what the York Region website says, ...
On June 25, the Province announced that beginning Saturday, June 26, 2021 at 8 a.m., youth aged 12 to 17 who live in a Delta hot spot are eligible to book an accelerated second dose appointment.
York Region is working to align with the updated provincial approach; however the Region will not yet be expanding eligibility of second doses for those age 12 to 17 beyond eight weeks at this time (with certain exceptions including youth with identified high-risk health conditions, essential workers who cannot work from home and Indigenous youth).
We are seeking additional information from the Ministry, as their original recommendations was to extend the interval for second doses for youth to 56 days (8 weeks). Accelerated second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for those age 12 to 17, are available through the provincial booking system and participating pharmacies
Waiting for a second dose until mid-July 2021 still allows enough time for children and youth to be vaccinated with both doses before the 2021-2022 school year begins in September 2021.
The priority continues to be administering first doses – for youth and for the remaining adults who have yet to be vaccinated.
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The province just announced,
"Ontario is moving up the timeline when it comes to second doses for all children and youth between the ages of 12 and 17.
Starting Monday, July 5 at 8 a.m., those individuals will be eligible to book an accelerated second dose appointment to receive the Pfizer vaccine, either through the provincial booking system, directly through their public health unit or through participating pharmacies."
So, perhaps York will adjust soon.
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