COVID-19 vaccines

A comprehensive report on the country’s mishandling of the crisis of the century

Vaxx Populi: There have been reports of blood clots in some recipients. But in the absence of evidence they were caused by the vaccine, some experts think this move is overly cautious.

Vaxx Populi: The benefits of prioritizing by age—oldest first—are already showing. And clear, positive messaging works.

Sixty years ago, the scientists who were pioneering the technology that would make today’s COVID-19 vaccines possible were mocked and dismissed

Vaxx Populi: A breakdown of doses expected versus doses received and how many people must be vaccinated every day in March to meet our first-quarter target

Inside Canada’s impossibly high-stakes rush to lock down tens of millions of doses of the most sought-after product on Earth

Vaxx Populi: Once we get to Phase 2, vaccines will be administered at pharmacies, doctors’ offices and other large sites. Authorities are discussing notification systems for the public.

Vaxx Populi: Health care workers need specific qualifications to immunize people. The Public Health Agency of Canada has made the training free to provinces and territories.

Vaxx Populi: If we vaccinate older people first, we should start to see reduced deaths and hospitalizations within a month, says one expert

Vaxx Populi: Modelling suggests nearly 30 per cent of infections could be avoided by front-loading the distribution of first doses