Canada surpasses U.S. in COVID-19 vaccinations, despite its slow start

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In the U.S, where vaccinations are plateauing in some regions, 48.5 per cent of the population is fully inoculated.
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Of those old enough to get the vaccine in Canada, 55 per cent have now received two doses, according to calculations by CTV News based on provincial and federal government data. Health authorities have approved the Pfizer Inc. shot for children 12 years and older.
Rapid progress in the vaccine campaign — Canada had fully vaccinated only 3 per cent of its population as of the middle of May — is paving the way for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government to relax travel restrictions on the eve of a likely election campaign.

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