Ottawa paramedics give behind-the-scenes look at long-term care vaccination efforts
Posted Feb 1, 2021 12:15:00 PM.
Ottawa paramedics continued to administer second doses of the Pzifer-BioNTech COVID-19 to a number of long-term care homes in the capital over the weekend.
In a series of tweets, the Ottawa Paramedic Service revealed a behind-the-scenes look at the paramedic mobile vaccination teams visiting long-term care homes.
It’s an early morning start for today’s dilution team.
They’ll head to the @OttawaHospital to pick up the #COVID19 #vaccine and bring it to today’s LTC home
We’ll be visiting @extendicare LTC homes to give residents their 2nd doses today! pic.twitter.com/JmmquRCH9u
— Ottawa Paramedic Svc | Service paramédic d'Ottawa (@OttawaParamedic) January 31, 2021
The thread highlights the effort and logistics that goes into administering the vaccine doses within long-term care homes.
Before the rest of the vaccination teams arrive, the dilution team prepares the vaccine and all equipment necessary for safe administration pic.twitter.com/cej5xldWH0
— Ottawa Paramedic Svc | Service paramédic d'Ottawa (@OttawaParamedic) January 31, 2021
Residents at Extendicare Medex, Laurier Manor and West-End Villa received their second shots of the vaccines on January 31.
Another successful day with 3 LTCs completed and lots of 2nd vaccine doses administered
A big thank you to @ottawacity, @OttawaHospital & @OttawaHealth for supporting the mobile paramedic vaccination teams & helping us get vaccines in the arms of our most vulnerable residents! pic.twitter.com/YTi9HwQOOr— Ottawa Paramedic Svc | Service paramédic d'Ottawa (@OttawaParamedic) January 31, 2021
Ottawa paramedics also highlighted the roles of those involved with the rollout of the vaccine, including planning and communications staff.
Another successful day with 3 LTCs completed and lots of 2nd vaccine doses administered
A big thank you to @ottawacity, @OttawaHospital & @OttawaHealth for supporting the mobile paramedic vaccination teams & helping us get vaccines in the arms of our most vulnerable residents! pic.twitter.com/YTi9HwQOOr— Ottawa Paramedic Svc | Service paramédic d'Ottawa (@OttawaParamedic) January 31, 2021
As of 8 p.m. Sunday, 68,849 people in Ontario have received both doses of the vaccine and are considered fully inoculated against COVID-19.
