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Officials are about to give a technical briefing for @ottawacity's vaccination plan. Councillors expected to have many questions. #ottnews
Mayor @JimWatsonOttawa begins, and says we need to "manage expectations." #ottnews
More than 92% of LTC home residents have received the first vaccine, and many staff there as well. #ottnews
The next phase is second doses to LTCH folks, and the first dose to those in retirement homes. Watson says that provincial officials have noted how well Ottawa is doing on its vaccine logistics. #ottnews
"The vaccine is safe and it is effective," says the mayor, who says there is some "misinformation" out there. #OttNews
Emergency and protective services GM @ChiefDiMonte heads up the city's vaccination task force. He asks for patience while the city waits for vaccine supplies come in from higher levels of government. #ottnews
Ottawa has not received any Moderna vaccine yet. We've only received the Pfizer vaccine, which can be stored at The @OttawaHospital's super-cold freezers needed to store the doses. #ottnews
He reminds us that Ottawa is at the mercy of the how the provincial government, which distributes its federal portion of the vaccines. #ottnews
Phase 2 is expected to run from March to July, but it will depend on the vaccine supply. In this phase: adults 80+, adults in congregate care settings, essential workers (starting with front line folks), people with high-risk chronic illnesses and their caregivers. #ottnews
