Health care workers and senior citizens were the first people vaccinated on Friday
As of Friday, 48% of Americans were fully vaccinated against COVID-19
No new deaths were reported as a result of the disease
In the coming weeks, there will be enough doses to vaccinate every eligible citizen
Fully vaccinated travellers from around the world could begin arriving by early September
60% of Black Canadians surveyed who didn’t have at least 1 dose expressed some level of hesitancy to get vaccinated
The World Health Organization said there is not enough evidence to show that third doses are needed
CEO says it’s a personal decision to get vaccinated, but major events and indoor dining are different
AstraZeneca produced in Europe is approved, but not India-produced doses
Passes will be needed starting in August to enter restaurants, shopping malls, to get on trains and planes
WHO director-general said the world’s grotesque vaccine disparity was driven by ‘greed’
Canada recently got rid of its 14-day quarantine rule for fully vaccinated citizens and permanent residents
Quebec and Manitoba have moved towards vaccine passports for the fully immunized
Canada is on track to receive 68 million doses by the end of July, which would be enough for most Canadians
Federal government promised that it would reach 68 million shots delivered by the end of July
More than 90 per cent of shots are going to second doses
Vaccines key in B.C.’s race against the more infectious COVID-19 variant
