April 29, 2021 - Global News
Family of 99-year-old Holocaust survivor homebound in Toronto pleads for COVID-19 vaccine
Dr. Samir Sinha, Director of Health Policy Research at the NIA, led advocacy for seniors over the age of 70 to be prioritized for vaccinations in phase one. He told Global News he feels terrible for seniors like Frieda who are still waiting to be vaccinated.
He said the issue is not only the supply of the Moderna vaccination, which is best suited to in-home vaccinations since it travels well, but also a lack of vaccinations.
Sinha said roughly 6,000 seniors in Toronto have been registered for in-home COVID-19 vaccinations. But Toronto Public Health reported only around 2,300 people have gotten a shot.