The LocalSKIM for Thursday, June 17

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  • With more people being eligible for second dose COVID-19 shots, Niagara Region Public Health clinics are now booked up until the end of June as there is currently not enough vaccine to meet demand. (St. Catharines Standard)
  • The National Advisory Committee on Immunization is recommending that people who received the AstraZeneca vaccine for their first dose receive a second dose of either Pfizer or Moderna and not another dose of AstraZenica. (610 CKTB)
  • According to a survey that was distributed to Niagara businesses, 40 per cent believe it will take two years or longer to recover economically from the COVID-19 pandemic while 27 per cent of businesses said that they are vulnerable to closure. (St. Catharines Standard)