Thank you for organizing this discussion.

My question is for Dr. Mercer ... Before deciding on whether or not I should get the experimental covid vaccine I would like to make an informed decision. These vaccines incorporate novel technologies that have never been used on humans before. They have also bypassed critical animal studies that normally a vaccine would be subject to. Could you please explain how the mRNA & Vector technologies work & what the possible short & long-term side effects would be?

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The WDGPH website says that your target is for 75% of eligible residents to have at lest a first dose by June. When that is achieved, is that when you will start giving second doses?

Will Universities require students to be vaccinated?

how concerning is the B 1.617 variant starting to emerge?

Will we require a 3rd shot?

Will you be moving up the 2nd doses for 80+?

Hi Dr Mercer, if there any word of when we will be receiving our J&J vaccines? Thank-you for your time!

Given covid should be addressed as early as possible, why has the government not given as much effort to incorporating viable medications that are already approved by the FDA that work both preventatively & curatively such as Ivermectin & Hydroxychloroquine...there are more as well. These have studies to support their efficacy. People do not need to die, hospitals need not be saturated & lockdowns would cease.

Hello, I’m wondering if you’re able to educate us on the delay for second dose, as this is against what each vaccine website information is saying?

How.when will homebound people get vaccinated?

There seems to be a lack of information for people who have had the virus. Can you provide a helpful website that helps us navigate the what now scenarios - ie. we will continue to test positive for three months and the implications this creates, when we can get a vaccine, the toll it has taken on our kids and the fear it has created, etc.

Has WDG started vaccinating essential workers even if they are under the age of 60? People in manufacturing, warehouses etc. Teachers?

Also- will public health be attending the shelter system to capture our homeless population where pre- registration is not an option for them?

typo on 2 slides back: “eligible for vacation” ha

If we pre-registered for phase 2 of vaccination, by what month can we expect to be vaccinated?

The survival rate for the majority, those under 72 yrs old, experience a 99.9% survival rate. The average age of a covid fatality is 82 yrs old with 2-3 comorbitities...69% of covid deaths were in LTCF. Let's consider a focused & targeted plan. An EU Authorized vaccine is not justifiable especially when there are viable, FDA approved early treatments that work both preventatively & curatively.

A real pandemic does not need PR.

Do we know where we are with vaccines being developed in Canada?

With our % of vaccines all ready done,30% will this effect our quantity coming from Province

Is Ontario still using the fatally flawed RT-PCR Test to determine a positive case of covid? The covid event rests on the shoulders of this fraudulently used test that is not a diagnostic tool whose results- bloated case counts, misrepresent the truth of this event. It has been banned in Portugal.

Interesting that my questions were not answered. This is tale telling.

They said they are getting to the questions at the end of the presentations

Could you explain how people not in the current priority groups are getting vaccinated ahead of those higher in priority? And is there other considerations for priority within subgroups - eg. are older people with chronic disease a higher priority than younger people living with the same chronic disease all else equal?

When we are able to finish phase 2 depends very much on how much vaccine we are given locally unfortunately. We can deliver 50,000 doses a week but currently are only getting about 8,000. We are ready once the vaccine arrives.

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Whether universities will require COVID vaccination is a great question. Many universities in the US as well as in Canada are considering requiring vaccine for university residences since they are a congregate setting. It is also possible that vaccination will be required to enter other countries in the future.

The WW LHIN provided us with a list of homebound patients on chronic home care and we have completed that list just today. For people who have limited mobility and on chronic home care they are being done in small clinics in public health offices.

Though a federal issue, have you heard any discussion of Canada procuring conventional (that is, not mRNA nor vector) vaccines ? China successfully manufactures sinopharm, for instance ? Access to conventional vaccine may go a long way towards overcoming vaccine hesitancy.

Thank you for organizing this. Much appreciated. I'm grateful for so much strong local leadership.

Thank you!

Thank you so much! You are doing an amazing job, Dr Mercer. We are very lucky to live in WDG.

Thank you!