COVID-19 despite an overwhelming willingness to get vaccinated, a new report warns.The analysis from the National Institute of Ageing (NIA) at Ryerson University says that gap could lead to more deaths among the country’s senior population and potentially stands in the way of Canada achieving herd immunity, worsening the effects of a growing third wave of the pandemic.“Eliminating the barriers older Canadians face in accessing COVID-19 vaccines is critical,” said Dr.
Samir Sinha, director of health policy research at the NIA and lead author of the report, in a statement Thursday.“Providing older adults with vaccination is a highly efficient and effective strategy for protecting Canada’s most vulnerable population while also slowing the.