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17 Jun, 30 tweets, 10 min read
In line at Jimmie Simpson for today's vaccination pop-up. I'd say there are 400+ people in line, camping out with chairs. The line is winding around the soccer field.

I hear they have 2000 shots, priority M postal codes go first (?) and all M are non-priority, so after (?).
There are 2 security guards to organize all these people, doing a great job but certainly a lot of work for two people and tough to maintain integrity of the line.
Many people calling people to join them, so the line is expanding in spots in front of me as no numbers given.
Line growing so at least another 200...
On a side note, I got my AZ hubby his 2nd dose thanks to a @VaxHuntersCan Discord channel - his Dose 2 is tomorrow, 8 weeks after his Dose 1
I just got a number and I am hoping this correlates with my spot in line
This is line behind me...goes way back to train tracks and playground
Lots of media here...I wish you could see the line behind me...never ends
Now, these guys playing tennis in the middle of us lined up for 💉 must feel like they're at #Wimbledon for the first time ever - what an audience! 🎾
Now, I have a partner who can stay home with our son and I'm a business owner, so flexible in terms of waiting here for hours. This is not reasonable for many.
#VaccineHungerGames #Ontario
Three older people just arrived, maybe in their late 70s, will walk past hundreds and hundreds to go to end of line. Wow. We should prioritize seniors in these lines for sure. Maybe they do, but no one to ask.
I have been trying since Monday at 8am to get my 2nd dose appt, but no luck even with around-the-clock monitoring. The best info I've seen is from @VaxHuntersCan Discord channel (see their pinned comment). I'm not in a high-risk postal code, just a high-risk body (autoimmune).
There is no priority for 2nd doses in Ontario for high-risk health conditions. I'm not a doctor, so I can't begin to explain why.
Hubby brought me coffee. Thank you @chrisdick ❤️.
View of Jimmie Simpson vaccine pop-up (Pfizer) in Toronto. Line extends past tennis courts all the way to playground. I counted 400+ when I arrived at 530am. Easily in thousands by now. Hope dwindles as you near the end of the line.

#VaccineHungerGames #Ontario

📸 @chrisdick
Hundreds of people leaving now as appears perhaps line was cut. This is what I'm seeing in Discord: "They made an announcement that if you have a card, you will get a dose as long as you don’t leave the line. If you don’t have a card, no luck."
Three hours later, we are moving a bit. Only 1 portable washroom so people sprinting across street to hit up washrooms at local fast food spots while we hold their places in line. #VaccineHungerGames #Ontario
I'm into hour 4, others into hours 5 and 6. I'm sure people are stressing because they have to get to work. I hope bosses are being flexible and apologies to the hundreds sent home after today's vaccination pop-up line cut.
#VaccineHungerGames #Ontario
Favor should be favour 🇨🇦🤞💉
My 12YO is watching @CP24 and called me stressing that I won't get my shot. Our poor kids.
Registration people coming around...I should have brought a chair
I have a binder or clipboard for everything. However, sloppy handwriting. I should have brought a chair.
Ok, I am officially registered. I am feeling hopeful, but I've been here before. I mean, not right here, but in pop-ups where I was turned away. 💉🇨🇦🤞
That's why we're here 👇
I can see the door...sort of
I've been at a few pop-up clinics, so this line is moving slowly based on limited anecdotal evidence.

My message below for my potential vaccinator 👇♥️💉
People still showing up to get in line, leaving disappointed. They are all trying to do the right thing to keep everyone safe. Too bad there isn't a team of volunteers on site to help those who are turned away book appointments or get help.
5 hours later, I can read the Jimmie Simpson sign. I'm that close.
Me now 👇 minus the evil
Dear Twitter friends, I have good news. After 5 hours and 10 minutes of waiting in line, I just received Dose #2! 💉

I hope booking and appointments get easier for everyone as I'm fully aware that this process is broken and not equitable.

#VaccineHungerGames #Ontario

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