Vaccines

The plain truth is we’re running out of arms that haven’t already had needles jabbed into them, and Round 2 is full swing

Philippe J. Fournier: Unlike in the U.S, where vaccine eagerness shifts along party lines, a new poll shows Canadians of all stripes broadly support getting the shot

Justin Ling: An investigation into Canada’s vaccine plan shows that while mistakes were made, key criticisms around cost, deals and domestic production miss the mark

Stephen Maher: Increasingly vocal vaccine resistant groups will make it harder to stamp out the virus. Is enough being done to try and reach them?

The evidence is clear and the demand is high: Canada must support a temporary waiver for vaccines at the WTO, argue a group of 122 researchers, epidemiologists, doctors and advocates

The guerrilla vaccination blitz—nicknamed ’Jabapalooza’—was physician Nili Kaplan-Myrth’s answer to the chaotic appointment process in Ontario and what she sees as the baffling underuse of family doctors

Shannon Proudfoot: From a television appearance by NACI’s chair to a confounding response by the health minister, confidence in COVID vaccines took a beating

Philippe J. Fournier: Recently vaccinated seniors could be driving up Liberal support over the Tories. Enough of them in key ridings could turn a slim majority into a blowout.

Shannon Proudfoot: There are lots of ways to get the AZ shot in Ontario’s crazy vaccine system. Being the most deserving candidate isn’t one of them.

When needed the most, the systems that track health and vaccines were a scattered mess. How Canada went from a world leader in public health technology to laggard.