« It’s the most effective way to protect our loved ones, families and colleagues from the spread of the virus » -Frédérique Morin of the CISSS de l’Outaouais
« It’s the most effective way to protect our loved ones, families and colleagues from the spread of the virus » -Frédérique Morin of the CISSS de l’Outaouais
The CISSS de l’Outaouais is encouraging Pontiacers to protect their community by getting vaccinated. Recent statistics showed that around 62 per cent of the population has had their first dose, which is the lowest rate of any MRC in the region. CISSSO’s vaccine campaign coordinator, Frédérique Morin, encouraged residents to take advantage of the mobile vaccination clinics that will pop up across the region in the coming days.
« The goal with increased vaccine coverage is to protect the population from a possible fourth wave. We hope that this fourth wave never arrives, but we don’t want to relive what we’ve been through. It’s the most effective way to protect our loved ones, our families and our colleagues against the spread of the virus. », Morin told CHIP FM (Translated).
The third wave, which hit the Pontiac in the spring, forced école secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge to close and several businesses had reduced their opening hours.
Schedule for Pontiac’s mobile vaccination clinics
July 22 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. : CLSC de Rapides-des-Joachims, 48a rue de l’Église
July 26 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. : Quyon Community Centre, 2 chemin Ferry
August 2 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. : Harrington Hall, 64 chemin Pembroke, Isle-aux-Allumettes
August 12 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. : Club de l’âge d’Or, 566 rue Baume, Fort Coulonge
August 17 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. : Otter Lake Recreation Centre, 394 rue Tessier
Morin said that the clinics are open for first or second doses to those with or without an appointment, and while it is suggested that residents bring their RAMQ card, those without one can be vaccinated as well.
The full (French-language) interview Frédérique Morin, the coordinator for the vaccination campaign in the Outaouais, is available here.
