With primary care clinics now receiving thousands of COVID-19 vaccine doses, some Ottawa doctors say all the extra work keeping up with the province's system has placed a big strain on their practices. "All the extra hurdles and regulations create unnecessary burden and really dissuades family doctors from participating in something that they just don't have the manpower or the big pockets [to handle]." Dr. Nili Kaplan-Myrth describes family doctors as an 'untapped resource' when it comes to the vaccine rollout, but also says more administrative support would be helpful. (Ismael Sy/Radio-Canada)Not all family doctors will necessarily be able to administer COVID-19 vaccines, said Anthony Di Monte, the city's general manager of emergency and protective services. "The provincial requirements for COVID-19 immunization in primary care clinics are more complex than influenza vaccine requirements," Di Monte wrote in an email.

Source: CBC News April 25, 2021 07:52 UTC