In January 2021, ScreenPro partnered with its second lab in Greater Toronto Area (GTA) to perform what the company successfully accomplished in Vancouver. Today, ScreenPro is capable of performing over 40,000 tests per month in the GTA. Further improvements at ScreenPro's GTA Lab are underway to increase daily testing capacity. ScreenPro is looking to expand its footprint with labs in Alberta and Montreal to satisfy the demand of its clients Quebec is looking to accelerate its COVID-19 vaccination rollout with help from the private sector in the coming weeks, with the health minister likening the province-wide plan to war-time efforts.
Christian Dub announced Friday that the government is inviting companies with adequate space and resources to register as inoculation hubs.
The plan is to take pressure off workers on the front lines of the pandemic while also vaccinating as many people as possible.
“Our goal is to support the health network,” he said, adding that it is time to put forth all available help.
The government is specifically looking for an additional 20 to 50 vaccination sites provided by private businesses. Companies will have to commit to vaccinating a total of 15,000 to 25,000 people from May to August.
Each company that signs up will be able to vaccinate its employees and workers at nearby enterprises as well as families. The public will also be able to register for a shot at those sites.
“We have an opportunity here this morning and over the next few weeks to end this war, this war that we are living through together,” Dub said.
The program will begin when Quebec residents under the age of 60 become eligible to be vaccinated. Dub said companies are asked to apply to be part of the rollout, adding that he plans to announce the vaccination hubs on April 5.