Jérôme Gagnon, Assistant Deputy Minister for Health, had been appointed by the government in the last few days.
This change is necessary because Mr. Jérôme Gagnon must be absent for health reasons.
, announced the Ministry of Health and Social Services on Tuesday.
This will in no way slow down the deployment of the unprecedented vaccination campaign which will begin as soon as the vaccine is available in Quebec.
, assures the government.
I wish Mr. Gagnon a speedy recovery, and I thank Mr. Paré for agreeing to come and help us. He will be supported by a strong team, said the Minister of Health
, Christian Dubé.
Mr. Paré will be responsible the operational component for communications around vaccination
.
Doctor Richard Massé, strategic medical advisor to the General Directorate of Public Health, will be responsible for the clinical component.
Mr. Patrick Simard, Deputy Chairman and CEO of the CISSS, will act as interim CEO.
The campaign is getting organized
The CISSS de Chaudière-Appalaches also wishes to fill the position of COVID, vaccination and investigations program manager, which will aim to implement emergency vaccination in the La Nouvelle-Beauce sector.
The position is posted on the CISSS website until December 9. This person will ensure among others management of human, material, financial and information resources
linked to vaccination and epidemiological investigations.
It must in particular contribute to the implementation of emergency COVID vaccination services by considering aspects related to training, management of immunizing products (supply, storage, cold chain failure), unusual clinical manifestations and consulting expertise
.
For now, the Chaudière-Appalaches region has not specified whether it will receive part of the 249,000 doses of vaccine announced Monday by the federal governments and provincial.
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