/R E P E A T -- Vaccinations for elderly now a priority: victory
tempered by climate of confusion, says AQRP/  QUEBEC CITY, Nov.
19 /CNW Telbec/ - The Association québécoise des retraité(e)s
des secteurs public et parapublic (AQRP) is responding to an
announcement made by authorities, that vaccinations for everyone
aged 65 years or over - whether chronically ill or not - would
be phased in starting tomorrow.  "This is a victory for the
300,000 people at least 65 years of age who are stricken with
chronic disease. Additionally, while it was not part of our
demand, this is also good news for people who are healthy but
fall in this age group. The elderly are not asking for special
treatment. It was already understood that elderly people in good
health would be vaccinated at the same time as the general
population. However, excluding any elderly unwell people from
the priority vaccination groups despite the WHO's
recommendations is, in our opinion, an ageist practice.  This
unexpected announcement nonetheless con