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Only 0.5 per cent of new COVID-19 cases are in fully vaccinated people, Trudeau told a news conference Tuesday at a vaccine clinic in Moncton, N.B.
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The prime minister said the vaccines are effective and safe, having passed Canada’s world-class standard for medical approvals.
He also noted they are available: Canada now has enough vaccines delivered to fully immunize everyone who is eligible, working out to over 66 million doses.
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The agency tracked cases from the outset of Ontario’s vaccination program on Dec. 14 up to July 10, and found that of the more than 10 million Ontarians who had received at least one vaccine dose, only 16,358 (0.16 per cent of cases) became infected when they were partially vaccinated, and 1,765 (0.02 per cent) became infected when they were fully vaccinated.
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The trend was visible in Ottawa: During the period from Dec. 14 to July 10, there were only 65 symptomatic breakthrough cases and 127 asymptomatic breakthrough cases in fully vaccinated people in the capital, representing, in both instances, less than one per cent of all cases during the period.
July 27, 2021 - 1:57 PM
MONCTON, N.B. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is urging Canadians who still have not got a COVID-19 vaccine to roll up their sleeves, saying that the overwhelming majority of cases are in people who haven t received their two shots.
Only 0.5 per cent of new COVID-19 cases are in fully vaccinated people, Trudeau told a news conference Tuesday at a vaccine clinic in Moncton, N.B.
The prime minister said the vaccines are effective and safe, having passed Canada s world-class standard for medical approvals.
He also noted they are available: Canada now has enough vaccines delivered to fully immunize everyone who is eligible, working out to over 66 million doses.
Only 0.5 per cent of COVID-19 cases in fully vaccinated Canadians: Trudeau
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By The Canadian Press on July 27, 2021.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau chats with people waiting for their shots while visiting a COVID-19 vaccination clinic, Thursday, July 15, 2021 in Montreal. Trudeau is urging Canadians who still have not gotten a COVID-19 vaccine to roll up their sleeves, saying that the overwhelming majority of cases are in people who haven t received their two shots.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
MONCTON, N.B. – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is urging Canadians who still have not got a COVID-19 vaccine to roll up their sleeves, saying that the overwhelming majority of cases are in people who haven’t received their two shots.