Ottawa Public Health will layoff most of its COVID-19 staff by the end of the year and wrap up its immunization programming at the end of March, as the Ontario government stops reimbursing for extraordinary costs related to the pandemic.
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Ottawa Public Health to let go most remaining COVID-19 staff as province ends special pandemic funding
Ottawa Public Health will let go most of its remaining COVID-19 staff by the end of the year as the province stops directly reimbursing most costs related to the pandemic.
OPH will continue offering vaccines to the most vulnerable, including long-term care residents and recent immigrants, but will wrap up broader COVID-19 efforts by the end of March.
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With COVID-19 clinics set to close, Toronto wants to focus on boosting student immunization rates
With four of Toronto’s temporary COVID-19 vaccination sites set to close for good, the city is hoping to switch focus to boosting immunization rates for school-aged children.
Provincial funding will soon run out, meaning “fixed-site” vaccination clinics at Metro Hall, Cloverdale Mall, North York Civic Centre and one near Scarborough Town Centre will close after Dec. 13, the city announced in a release Monday.
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Video: Why Toronto vaccination centres are closing
Despite data showing surging flu and COVID-19 infections, Toronto’s COVID-19 vaccination clinics are shutting down due to a lack of funding.
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Toronto residents are confused about vaccination clinics closing as Ontario reports rise in COVID cases
Torontonians are questioning why the city is closing its four fixed-site vaccination clinics in less than a month, despite a rise in the number of COVID-19 cases across Ontario.
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