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Vaccinated visitors from U.S. unlikely to spread virus, experts say
Melissa Couto Zuber
The Canadian Press
Published Saturday, July 17, 2021 10:19AM EDT
News that Canada may soon welcome fully vaccinated U.S. travellers comes as COVID-19 cases rise in some states south of the border, but infectious disease experts say the risk posed by vaccinated visitors is low.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau indicated Thursday that Canada could reopen the border to fully vaccinated Americans by mid-August, with immunized travellers from across the globe following suit by early September.
Dr. Sumon Chakrabarti, an infectious disease specialist in Mississauga, Ont., said it's the next logical step in reopening plans, and would mark a shift from efforts to eliminate risk to those that mitigate it.
"The risk won't be zero ... (but) we have to start making these adjustments to move back to normal," he said. "We can't stay in suspended animation with our nearest neighbour."...
Vaccinated visitors from U.S. unlikely to spread virus, experts say
Melissa Couto Zuber
The Canadian Press
Published Saturday, July 17, 2021 10:19AM EDT
News that Canada may soon welcome fully vaccinated U.S. travellers comes as COVID-19 cases rise in some states south of the border, but infectious disease experts say the risk posed by vaccinated visitors is low.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau indicated Thursday that Canada could reopen the border to fully vaccinated Americans by mid-August, with immunized travellers from across the globe following suit by early September.
Dr. Sumon Chakrabarti, an infectious disease specialist in Mississauga, Ont., said it's the next logical step in reopening plans, and would mark a shift from efforts to eliminate risk to those that mitigate it.
"The risk won't be zero ... (but) we have to start making these adjustments to move back to normal," he said. "We can't stay in suspended animation with our nearest neighbour."...