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A national system to manage and track COVID-19 vaccines is hardly being used by the provinces, even though nearly half of eligible Canadians have received at least one dose of a vaccine already. The system was originally called the National Vaccine Management Information Technology Platform, but was later rebranded as VaccineConnect. It was built by the accounting firm Deloitte and cost federal taxpayers $16 million. Of the six provinces and territories that answered iPolitics’ questions about VaccineConnect, just one province, Saskatchewan, said it’s using the system. VaccineConnect is supposed to connect the federal government with the provinces and territories in three ways: by allowing the provinces and territories to order doses from Ottawa; by analyzing and reporting the effectiveness, safety, and coverage of vaccines; and by managing the rollout of vaccines, from where they arrive to where they’re injected. ....
Article content While studies suggest the vaccine-hesitant and those outright opposed to them make up a significant percentage of the population, a professor of community health and epidemiology said he still expects Saskatchewan could reach the point of vaccine-created herd immunity. The University of Saskatchewan’s Dr. Nazeem Muhajarine said we would need as much as 85 per cent with a first dose to get to a point of collective protection one that would also provide protection for those who outright refuse to go. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or COVID-19: Herd immunity still possible in Saskatchewan, says professor Back to video ....
Article content While studies suggest the vaccine-hesitant and those outright opposed to them make up a significant percentage of the population, a professor of community health and epidemiology said he still expects Saskatchewan could reach the point of vaccine-created herd immunity. The University of Saskatchewan’s Dr. Nazeem Muhajarine said we would need as much as 85 per cent with a first dose to get to a point of collective protection one that would also provide protection for those who outright refuse to go. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or COVID-19: Herd immunity still possible in Saskatchewan, says professor Back to video ....