A new ticket system has been introduced in Toronto H1N1 Clinics to make getting your shot a little more manageable. Approximately 200 people went in this morning to a Toronto clinic and got tickets for 1:00 PM appointments to get their shots. The system works like this: you went into the clinic, get asked a few questions, and your medical history is also reviewed to determine eligibility to get a sooner appointment. If you were a parent or caregiver, you could come in alone and get multiple tickets if necessary. This system obviously is not without its flaws. People who are deemed not in a high-risk scenario are told to come back at a later date to get their appointment. Some people in this low risk category are elderly citizens, some who despite having chronic heart conditions and diabetes, are turned down.
As I mentioned in a previous blog, this is the kind of system that makes no need for line-holders, allowing people to get their flu shot while still going about their daily lives. As for the low-risk rejects, obviously a new system will have flaws, and hopefully they can get their shot as soon as possible to avoid a serious problem, but with this new system, the clinics can immunize 200 people an hour, which is much more efficient than the previous system. Hopefully everything goes as planned, and within a month most of Toronto will be H1N1 free.
Article courtesy of The Toronto Star & Healthzone.ca: http://www.healthzone.ca/health/newsfeatures/swineflu/article/719685--ticket-system-shrinks-flu-clinic-lineups?bn=1
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