across the united kingdom, where 30 per cent of the population is fully vaccinated against covid-19, people are free to begin “cuddling cautiously,” pubs are reopening and millions are socializing again as the country further exits a grim four-month lockdown.
the 75 per cent target is part of “life after vaccination” guidance issued by the public health agency of canada on friday, a “roadmap,” as health minister patty hajdu described it, that some critics say is so scant on detail it could have been sketched out on the back of a cocktail napkin. others are asking why canada’s target is so much higher than in other countries.
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come fall, if cases are low and two-dose vaccination is high, “ then (the government’s emphasis in bold) local public health will be able to lift more measures and you should be able to do more activities indoors with people outside your household,” the public health agency wrote, like attending “colleges, indoor sports, family gatherings.”
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reuters reports, prompting companies and health authorities to offer booze, baseball tickets and other freebies to persuade people to get their shots.
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