The Ontario government says it has chosen Dr. Homer Tien, the CEO and president of Ornge Air Ambulance, to lead its COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force. Tien's official title is chair of the task force and he replaces retired Gen. Rick Hillier in that role. (Twitter)"The Vaccine Distribution Task Force position has always been classified by the Public Appointments Secretariat as Part Time. In a tweet early Sunday, Ornge announced: "As Ontario moves into Phase 2 of our vaccine rollout plan, Dr. Homer Tien, trauma surgeon and President and CEO of Ornge, Air Ambulance, will serve as the operational lead of the COVID-19 Distribution Task Force." The task force advises the Ontario government on delivery, storage and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.

Source: CBC News April 04, 2021 18:41 UTC