'For the safety of my family': MLHU vaccine clinic full on opening weekend
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The Middlesex-London Health Unit opened a clinic at Western Fair District Friday, and the first two days were full. In fact, the appointments are booked through next week.
Roberto LoRusso has multiple reasons for being among the first Londoners getting a booster vaccine.
“First of all, I’m a high school teacher, so I'm in an environment that tends to be a hotspot for infection, also my wife is immunocompromised being type one diabetic,” said LoRusso.
“Basically, for the safety of my family, and for my colleagues and my students. I thought it is rather important,” he added.
The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) opened a clinic at Western Fair District Friday, and the first two days were full. In fact, the appointments are booked through next week.
Respiratory illness is on the rise in the area, with data showing COVID-19 cases increasing.
As a precaution, local hospitals have gone back to masking requirements, and now the updated Moderna vaccine is available for booster shots.
“This [vaccine] is specific to the XBB variants and all of its sub variants, and it's for the variant that is predominant right now,” said Dr. Joanne Kearon, MLHU associate medical officer of health.
