Thread by @KyroMaseh

🏥After administering thousands of vaccines over the past few years, we've made the tough decision to conclude our vaccine season, & possibly for all future seasons for publicly funded vaccines.

The vaccine rollout this year has been the worst we've experienced, raising questions about how the ministry of health operates. @ONThealth

What made this year exceptional was the ministry's decision to appoint Shoppers Drug Mart as the sole distributors of publicly funded vaccines for Pharmasave.

It meant asking Shoppers Drug Mart, who typically deliver solely to their own pharmacies, to handle distribution to us (their competitor). A task they were understandably, not prepared for.

To no one's surprise, they've been delivering samplings of the quantities we ordered in massive containers without shipping labels. Sometimes these massive shipping containers would arrive empty.

This logistical nightmare has resulted in wasted time and resources as we're expected to ship these back to their distribution centers, and without shipping labels, the boxes have been piling up.

💔 Over the past several years, Lawlor Pharmacy has saved countless lives through our vaccination efforts. However, with a distribution plan that resembles sabotage, we simply cannot provide this service while safely dispensing medications.

🙏 After we complete our current supply, we'll have to take a step back. It's not manageable to be bombarded by requests for vaccines, with the government providing no supply, and sometimes facing abuse from walk-ins.
Patients will suffer, and it didn't have to be this way.

👨‍⚕️ We want to thank all our patients and supporters for trusting us with their healthcare needs over the years. It's been an honor to serve our community, and we hope for better days ahead.