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Canada passes US in COVID-19 vaccinations after slow start
Canada has fully vaccinated 48.8% of its population against Covid-19, overtaking the U.S. rate for the first time after a delayed start caused by procurement troubles and distribution bottlenecks.
In the U.S, where vaccinations are plateauing in some regions, 48.5% of the population is fully inoculated.
Of those old enough to get the vaccine in Canada, 55% have now received two doses, according to calculations by CTV News based on provincial and federal government data. Health authorities have approved the Pfizer Inc. shot for children 12 years and older.
Rapid progress in the vaccine campaign -- Canada had fully vaccinated only 3% of its population as of the middle of May -- is paving the way for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government to relax travel restrictions on the eve of a likely election campaign.
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