Doug Ford Is Refusing To Get A Flu Shot Until 'Every Single Person' Has One

"It's almost like the haircut, I'm waiting."
Ontario Editor

With winter fast approaching, Doug Ford is now asking everyone in Ontario to go and get their flu shots. 

In fact, the premier is now saying that he will not get his shot until everyone else in the province has gotten theirs. 

When asked about the supply of the vaccine on Friday, Ford stated that 4.6 million have been distributed across the province so far. 

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I'm waiting until everyone has theirs and once they have it, I'll be in line as well.

Doug Ford 

In order to ensure that there is enough of the vaccine to go around, the premier promises that he will wait for his turn. 

"I want to encourage everyone to go get a flu shot," Ford stated on Friday. 

"I will give you a commitment, I know it's small [...] but until every single person in this province, every single senior has a flu shot, I'm not jumping the line. I will wait until everyone has it and then I will get mine."

Ford compared the move to back when he refused to get a haircut during the first round of closures. "It's almost like the haircut, I'm waiting."

Before heading out to your local pharmacy or doctor's office to get your vaccine, Ford warns that you should call ahead to make sure it is in stock. 

  • Allysha Howse was the Ontario Editor for Narcity Canada. Based in Toronto with seven years of experience as a leading journalist, she has been able to bring breaking news to readers across the country. Over the past year, she has been able to help Narcity reach record-breaking growth and bring original Ontario-focused stories to the fingertips of millennials. Allysha specialized in Books and Media Studies at the University of Toronto and has publications in Snapd Media.

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