75% of people fully vaccinated before indoor gatherings

Canadian Public Health on Friday unveiled its criteria for “life after vaccination”: if the threshold of 75% of Canadians vaccinated with two doses reaches a fall, indoor gatherings may resume and College and university students may return in a big way.

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This is an “ambitious” goal, the Chief Public Health Officer, DAgain Theresa Tam. But according to him, it is better to aim higher to expect that “return to normal” before the end of the year so that a new wave of pandemics does not arise in September.

However, we should not be under any illusion: “normal” before the epidemic is still on the horizon, because as public health has reminded us, the epidemic is not over, and basic sanitation facilities, such as physical distance and Will always be with us even after the fall, wearing a mask.

Nevertheless, some provinces, including Quebec, are already on their way to experiencing summer with measures of comfort due to encouraging vaccination figures, “good news” for DAgain Tam. Four weeks ago, less than 25% of adults received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, compared with 42% on Friday.

“With the significant growth and supply of vaccines, the intensity of the vaccination campaign and Canadians answering the call and encouraging others, we are making tremendous progress and we can look forward to summer. Outside where we are once again Many will do activities that we have missed, “such as” camping “and” picnics in parks or on the roofs, “said D.Again Tam.

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“Strict” measures, but the province will decide

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) had already offered its summer criteria, which it reiterated on Thursday: 75% of the population will be able to do these activities after being vaccinated with at least one dose and 20% of the second dose .

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Whether or not to follow these goals is up to the provinces, who may decide to apply the PHAC criteria to the letter in their own way.

In Quebec, Health Minister Christian Dubey indicated that a “deconfiguration plan” would be presented by the government “following our public health recommendations”.

Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic Leblanc said these broad guidelines are a way to standardize the message across the country “to better signal to the public the possibilities of a safe, measured, but reliable economic reopening.”

Despite the expectation that Friday’s announcement may have aroused, Quebec doctors believe Ottawa may err on the side of caution.

Remember that last summer, the rules for outdoor ceremonies were much less strict, and that COVID-19 mainly spreads in indoor venues. Canada is still far from reaching 20% ​​of fully immunized people.

Ottawa plan

Nothing new this spring

  • Stay at home, protect yourself and get vaccinated

Allowed this summer

  • Camping, Hiking, Picnic, Terrace

Allowed this fall

  • College, indoor games, family reunion

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