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More than half of all Canadians have had atleast one COVID-19 shot
BY , May 26, 2021 5:30 PM - REPORT AN ERROR
People wear face masks as they walk through the Atwater Market in Montreal, Monday, May 24, 2021, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Canada's vaccine milestones continue today, with the country surpassing 20 million people getting at least their first dose.
Ontario reports that 135,308 people got vaccinated yesterday, 81 per cent of them receiving their first dose.
Those vaccinations put Canada up to 20.05 million people vaccinated.
That is about 63 per cent of eligible Canadians over the age of 12, and almost 53 per cent of everyone, including children under the age of 12 who won't become eligible to be vaccinated for several more months.
Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam has set a marker of 75 per cent of eligible people getting one dose, and 20 per cent with both doses, as a safe place to start lifting many restrictions on outdoor activities, and 75 per cent of everyone fully vaccinated to lift most restrictions overall.
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