Two years later, the colour of one’s skin still affects vaccine status

Living in a rich country doesn’t give us more of a right to life, health, and the benefits of scientific progress than people who happen to be born and live in poorer nations.

The suggestion that we are entering a ‘post-COVID era’ is an insult to the three billion people still facing the threat of severe illness, death—and the devastating economic fallouts of this pandemic—while they wait for their first dose of vaccine, writes Brittany Lambert.Unsplash photograph by Mat Napo

Opinion

BY BRITTANY LAMBERT

March 14, 2022

Whether you agreed or vehemently disagreed with the so-called Freedom Convoy’s tactics, chances are you’re tired of this pandemic. Over the winter, many Canadians have caught COVID-19 and fared relatively well thanks to being vaccinated. People are increasingly resigned to living with the virus,...

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