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All Quebec Jean Coutu Locations Have Been Pretty Much Cleaned Out Of COVID-19 Rapid Tests

More than 200,000 rapid COVID-19 tests were said to be available in pharmacies across the province on Monday, December 20, according to the Association québécoise des distributeurs en pharmacie (AQDP).

As of Tuesday morning, the Jean Coutu website said tests were "very limited," and all 27 Montreal Jean Coutu locations had no available appointments to book in order to get the free boxes of tests. Many other locations in Quebec are facing the same reality.

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Quebec's Clic Santé Website Broke & Demand For Appointments Is Predictably Astronomical

On Monday morning, over 83,000 Quebecers made a mad scramble to book appointments on the Clic Santé website. The morning rush apparently shut down the website for a short while, stalling anyone who wanted to get a vaccination or test appointment before the holidays.

Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé posted on Twitter about the shutdown, citing "technical difficulties."

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Some Quebec Pharmacy Websites Have Crashed As Free Rapid COVID-19 Tests Become Available

On the day that rapid COVID-19 tests are supposed to become available at Quebec pharmacies, several of their websites have crashed.

At 8:00 a.m., the websites of Jean Coutu, Familiprix and Brunet were not functioning, each displaying an internal server error. As of 8:30 a.m., the Familiprix site appeared to be up again.

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Quebec Pharmacists Explained What You Should Know About Free Rapid COVID-19 Test Rollout

Earlier this week, the government announced that Quebecers would be able to access free rapid COVID-19 tests at 1,900 pharmacies across the province starting on Monday, December 20. Now, the professional owner-pharmacists association is providing more information on the rollout, including rules and details you should know.

"Tests will be distributed as we receive them, but they may not be available in all pharmacies in the first few days of the rollout. Participating pharmacies will be restocked continually in the coming weeks based on shipments from the federal government," says Benoit Morin, president of the Association québécoise des pharmaciens propriétaires (AQPP) in a press release.

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Quebec Flu Shots Are Coming — Here's Who The Gov't Says Should Get One & How

Quebec's Ministry of Health has announced that it's almost time to get your flu shot and outlined some guidelines on how to get one. Luckily, it's really easy to get your flu shot in Quebec!

While getting your flu shot isn't mandatory, the health ministry recommends that the following individuals get one:

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