Dr. Barry Dworkin

Family physicians informed through the media that because Ontario has yet to finalize online booking and service desks for vaccine appointments that they should call their 80+ yo patients and book them in a non-existent system?

Sunday House Call, #778, February 21, 2021

Topics today include:

Family physicians have been notified in the media that they will be asked to call their 80+ year-old patients to book their Coronavirus vaccine appointments at some as yet-be-be-announced centralized vaccine centre. What are the logistical issues about this downloading of what should be Public Health’s responsibility onto family doctors?

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