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1/3 January 21, 2021 Kawartha health unit 'ready to go' when region receives COVID-19 vaccine kawarthanow.com/2021/01/21/kawartha-health-unit-ready-to-go-when-region-receives-covid-19-vaccine/ Vaccine should be distributed to long-term care homes in Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, and Haliburton in early February By Hannah Abrahamse - Published The Haliburton, Kawartha Pine Ridge District (HKPR) Health Unit has completed a COVID- 19 vaccine program and plans to submit it to Ontario's health ministry later this week. "We are ready to go as soon as we've got a vaccine available, with a focus on the residents, staff, and essential caregivers in long-term care," the acting medical officer of health, Dr. Ian Gemmill, said during a virtual media briefing on Wednesday (January 20). According to Dr. Gemmill, the program is based on the health unit's past immunization plan. However, they have spent the last few weeks reviewing and revising it to be more specific to COVID-19. https://kawarthanow.com/2021/01/21/kawartha-health-unit-ready-to-go-when-region-receives-covid-19-vaccine/ https://kawarthanow.com/author/habrahamse/ https://kawarthanow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/pfizer-vaccine-01.jpg