The pandemic will not end anywhere until it ends everywhere

Canada and other G7 countries need to do more to close the vaccine and health services gap and to provide increased financial, technical, and logistical support to low-income countries and host communities.

Canada must step up efforts to help displaced persons in the face of COVID-19 and engage at diplomatic levels to ensure that displaced populations are included in national vaccination programs. A new Abacus Data poll commissioned by World Vision confirms that nearly eight-in-10 respondents agree that if we don’t vaccinate everyone everywhere, the threat posed by COVID-19 will remain, write Rema Jamous Imseis and Michael Messenger. Unsplash photograph by Mufid Majnun

Opinion

BY MICHAEL MESSENGER, REMA JAMOUS IMSEIS

June 21, 2021

Canadians have reason to be hopeful. We’re on track to become a global leader in terms of COVID-19 vaccine rollout. But as we experience the gradual easing of restrictions and lockdowns at home, we need to be very mindful of a new world record. The end of 2020 marks the highest number of forcibly...

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