McGuinty says challenge not long lines, but convincing people to get H1N1 shot
Posted By Canadian Press
Posted 24 days ago
TORONTO - Despite huge demand for the H1N1 vaccination from people in high-priority groups, Premier Dalton McGuinty says the real challenge will be convincing the general population to get the shot.
McGuinty says public health officials across the province have learned from last week's long and frustrating lineups for the swine flu shot and he's convinced things will go more smoothly from now on.
He says the government's biggest concern right now is persuading all 13 million people in Ontario they need to get vaccinated.
The premier says there still seems to be "fairly broad resistance among Ontarians in participating in the vaccination program."
McGuinty says "it's absolutely essential" that everyone gets the shot, even if it takes until Christmas to complete the program.
About 2.2 million people in the province will have been vaccinated by week's end.
The New Democrats say the Liberal government is to blame for the problems and frustrations many people faced trying to get their H1N1 vaccinations.
