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QUEBEC Citizens can look forward to a better summer this year as Quebec slowly but surely makes its way through the third wave of COVID-19, Premier François Legault said Tuesday.
With the number of new cases dropping and vaccinations rising, a clearly upbeat Legault said the situation is improving and “we’re headed in the right direction.”
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“We’re going through the third wave together and we’re getting closer to the finish line every day,” the premier said at a pandemic news conference at the National Assembly.
86% of Quebecers have been or plan to be vaccinated – poll
Eight-six per cent of Quebecers surveyed recently said they have been vaccinated or plan to get vaccinated.
And 81 per cent said they are satisfied with the province’s vaccination campaign so far, with 14 per cent indicating they’re not satisfied.
In the same poll, conducted between April 30 and May 2 by Léger for the Journal de Montréal, 46 per cent of respondents said Quebec has been better at managing the pandemic than other provinces. The chart includes respondents who said they had been vaccinated and those who said they plan to get the shot.
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As a parent of two children an almost 13-year-old and a 15-year-old I could not be happier that Health Canada has approved the Pfizer vaccine for the 12-and-over age category.
As a mom, I have worried about my kids, more than usual, every time they go to school. While I am exceptionally pleased with the safety measures the school has put in place, I, along with countless other parents, constantly worry about them contracting and spreading the coronavirus.
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