There is one maker of the vaccine. One. And they can only make so much at a time. They also can’t make both versions of it at the same time so right now they’re focused on producing the non-booster type. We will get more. In a few weeks. Just relax everyone. At least there is a vaccine and we have access to it (and yes, we will all have access to it) with no cost out of our pocket.

While I agree that the Walkerton issue was sad, it’s not like it’s a daily occurrence in this country. We still live in a world run by humans and ultimately humans make mistakes. And I’m not trying to diminish what happened at Walkerton at all; all I’m saying is that a handful of “fiascoes” aren’t how I choose to remember or judge my country or it’s government. The people responsible need to be held accountable and then, quite frankly, we all need to move past it. I know that’s not easy for people who lost loved ones but dwelling on the past won’t bring them back.

Personally, I just think people need something to complain about and I’m sick of it. We live in this amazing world filled with all the privileges we could ask for. Is it perfect? Absolutely not. But it never will be so let’s appreciate what we have access to now rather than focus on the few things we don’t. As a culture we have developed this disgusting right of entitlement that has spiraled way off course; especially those people who don’t bother to do any research and believe whatever they hear on the news or from friends.

Also, I’m glad you’re feeling better! :)

While I agree that these things rarely go smoothly, and am grateful we live in a country like Canada where the vaccine is available, isn’t your last argument under point A) somewhat akin to saying to the victims in the Walkerton fiasco that they should be grateful they have running water, regardless of its purity?

It’s all well and good to have a supply of the vaccine on hand, but if a government (any government) lacks the foresight and planning to distribute it, it’s basically useless.

I don’t know what the solution should be to granting access only to high-risk ppl, as I agree: assessing those people isn’t easy. I recognize it would be an imperfect triage system, but it’s better than the clusterfuck Albertans have experienced at clinics over the last week.

(a) we are, don’t forget, in a pandemic. Not everything is going to run smoothly and personally, I think things could be a lot worse and we could be farther behind the eight ball than we are. I’m glad I’m in this country and not a third world nation where they would be happy to be in our shoes b/c we have clean water and access to medicine.

(b)It would have been difficult to only grant access to the vaccine to high-risk people as healthy people can be carriers and come in contact with high-risk groups such as the elderly or children. Although I am considered high-risk, I was more inclined to get the shot to protect my ailing grandma and young nieces and nephews from coming in contact with it. It was less for me and more for those around me.

Everyone’s entitled to their opinion on how things should be run but it seems to me that lately, all anyone wants to do is complain. If we look at the big picture, we have it pretty good and in a pandemic situation, there’s no where else I would rather be than in this great country.

Again, just my two cents. No disrespect intended.