Ottawa-area health officials have begun discussing what a potential COVID-19 vaccine rollout could look like, while also urging people to keep their expectations in check. In Ottawa, any rollout would likely adopt elements from this year's appointment-based flu vaccination program, with inoculation "hubs" around the city, health board chair Coun. The Pfizer vaccine is what's known as an mRNA vaccine — a relatively new type that must be kept significantly colder than protein-based vaccines. Those guidelines would likely be "standardized across the board," said Dr. Paul Roumeliotis, medical officer of health for the Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU). If the Pfizer vaccine were approved, Roumeliotis said EOHU would get the freezers, which are currently in significant demand.

Source: CBC News November 13, 2020 09:00 UTC