Dr. Tam looking to ensure Canada gets close to 75 per cent of eligible people vaccinated with both doses before border restrictions can be loosened

Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says she is looking at ensuring Canada gets close to 75 per cent of eligible people vaccinated with both doses before she would be comfortable advising that border restrictions can be loosened for tourists and business travellers who aren't Canadians or permanent residents.

Dr. Tam says that is the level where modelling shows Canada's hospitals won't be overwhelmed by COVID-19.

Dr. Tam says she expects Canada to hit its first goalpost of having 75 per cent of eligible people with one dose, and 20 per cent with two, by the beginning of July, but getting the second dose to 75 per cent of eligible people will take longer.

Canada will have enough doses to do it by the end of July.