Vaccine briefings could help manage public expectations around pace of rollout, say experts

The broader public might not recall every detail shared, but offering granular, tangible details about the logistics can be reassuring, says Dr. Alan Bernstein, who sits on the feds' COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds separate briefings routinely at Rideau Cottage at least twice a week, while public health and military officials are tasked with breaking down the logistical issues behind the vaccine distribution. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY BEATRICE PAEZ

December 4, 2020

The Trudeau government’s move to start holding weekly briefings on the distribution of vaccines against the novel coronavirus could dispel concerns among the pandemic-weary public about the pace of the rollout—as long officials are upfront about the knowns and unknowns, say politic...

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