COVID-19 pandemic, demand for the flu shot is higher than usual, resulting in shortages across the province.“We got out the first shipment in for the Monday start and by Thursday we were already running very very low,” he said.Jill Promoli has been calling pharmacies in her neighbourhood and so far has been unable to find one with any available doses.“Everyone is tapped out … It appears that pharmacies have essentially run out,” said Promoli. “There’s never a year where we hesitate getting our flu shot.