Canada racing toward key milestone for U.S. border reopening

Canada’s rapid vaccination effort has put the country on track to reach key benchmarks for reopening the US border early next month.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has begun to cite a 75 percent two-dose vaccination rate as a limit to lifting border restrictions. This number is currently around 20 per cent.

As wide as the gap is, the latest vaccine delivery schedule suggests it could close substantially within the next month, raising the possibility that Canada may be ready to reopen widely before the end of the crucial summer tourism season. can move forward together.

Procurement Minister Anita Anand said in an interview on The Bridge podcast on June 15 that the share of Canadians who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 could reach 80 percent by the end of July.
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