Press Release

LOCATION of CLINIC

NEWMARKET –The Regional Municipality of York has expanded the eligibility for the H1N1 flu vaccine. Effective Wednesday, November 18th, the H1N1 flu vaccine will be available to all York Region residents (over the age of six months) who need and want protection from the H1N1 flu virus.

October 29,2009

KLEES: McGuinty Government’s Response to H1N1 Flu Inadequate

(Aurora) Newmarket-Aurora MPP Frank Klees has called on the McGuinty government to make access to the H1N1 Flu vaccination a priority, calling the current immunization plans “inadequate and downright incompetent”.

Referring to the long line-ups, limited locations and hours of operation of clinics designated to administer the vaccine, Klees said he can’t help but question the competency of those charged with the responsibility of implementing the vaccination plans.

“On the one hand, we’re told there’s a looming crisis and that there’s an urgent need for people to get vaccinated, yet it couldn’t have been made more difficult for people to access the vaccination,” said Klees.

“I’ve had numerous calls from constituents complaining that the last thing their vulnerable child or elderly parent should be exposed to is a packed waiting room or line-up for hours on end.”

Klees confirmed that he and the PC Opposition have called on the McGuinty government to extend the hours of clinic operation to 24-7, and expand the number of sites where the vaccination can be accessed, including workplace clinics.

“If people aren’t sick when they get into these line-ups and packed vaccination clinics, they may well be, by the time they leave,” said Klees. “What brilliant mind decided that the vaccinations should be rationed to a few locations, make people line up for hours and only open them for a limited number of hours?”

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H1N1 Flu Clinics In York Region www.york.ca

Ministry of Health H1N1 Webpage

H1N1 Self-Assessment Tool

Vaccine Roll-out information

and an H1N1 Vaccine clinic locator

Clinic dates and locations:
Vellore Village Community Centre 1 Villa Royale Avenue, Vaughan - Map Monday to Friday, 12 p.m to 8p.m Saturday and Sunday, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Ray Twinney Complex 100 Eagle Street West, Newmarket - Map Monday to Friday, 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m to 5p.m
Sutton Kin Community Hall 3 Fairpark Lane, Sutton - Map *Mondays and Wednesdays only, 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Clinic open Monday, November 2
Rouge Woods Community Centre 110 Shirley Drive, Richmond Hill - Map Monday to Friday, 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m to 5 p.m Clinic open Monday, November 2
8100 Warden Avenue Former Markham Hydro building, Markham - Map Seven days a week Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m to 5 p.m Clinic open Monday, November 2

The H1N1 vaccine will be available to everyone else as more vaccine becomes available. For electronic tracking purposes only, we encourage you to bring your Health Card and/or Driver's Licence to the clinic. Vaccine will be offered to residents who attend the clinic without their health card. Some family physicians may also provide the H1N1 vaccine.

PLEASE BE PREPARED FOR A LONG WAIT. YOUR PATIENCE IS APPRECIATED. Clinic dates and times may be subject to change. Before going to a location check clinic information at www.york.ca/h1n1 or call York Region Health Connection at 1-800-361-5653.