Dear Editor:
RE: ‘Let down and ignored’, June 24.
Ditto to John McWinnie’s Letters to the Editor on June 24.
Our story is similar except first shot was March 30 at University of Guelph. We patiently waited for the promised second dose information – none received. Then tried to contact WDGPH with the same result as Mcwinnie – “Currently experiencing a high volume hang up.”
After the 15th-plus time of hearing this message it sounds like someone shuting the door on you accompanied by a rude comment suggesting that you should go away. Our story did not end as well McWinnie’s, because we haven’t found some extra doses close enough.
This experience was further exasperated by the Advertiser’s front-page article (Public health addresses vaccine hesitancy in county, June 24). WDGPH seems to have lots of data, some of which they are reluctant to share. I wonder if the Advertiser asked questions about: how many notices for second shot were sent out; were the notices sent to targeted areas; what was the response rate? Did Rita Isley suggest that the lower vaccine rates in North Wellington was because they were never invited to have a second shot? As a small sample of two who are not vaccine hesitant, and have a desire to get our second shot, but do not know how to access vaccines (ie. get someone to answer the phone; get a confirming email or number that lets us apply on line).
If a lot people in this area have not received a notice for a second shot it might be useful if they send a Letter to the Editor.
Truman Phillips,
Minto