As many as 50 million doses of the swine flu vaccine will be available in Canada this fall, and the Quebec government has plans to vaccinate thousands of people per day against the deadly virus.
"We are going to be able to vaccinate at least 5000 people per day, so if we have 12 sites, we will be able to vaccinate 60,000 people per day in Montreal," said Johanne Frenette, a public health nurse.
The immunization will be available in doctors' offices as on November, and can only be administered by doctors or nurses, raising concern about the magnitude of the campaign.
"How are they going to find enough doctors and nurses to give out this vaccine and still take care of everyone who is sick?" said Irene Simmons, a doctor at the Vendome Medical Clinic.
The province said it has a plan that may include bringing doctors and nurses out of retirement. In Alberta and British Columbia, pharmacists can administer vaccinations, but that's not the case in Quebec.
"I think the pharmacist is a very accessible health care professional, with all of these pharmacies being present, and hours of operation being wide," said pharmacist Vincent Roy.
For now, however, the vaccination will be available to everyone in doctors' offices and major community clinics.
