Canada’s reliance on U.S. health data under spotlight after federal health minister says she ‘cannot trust’ American vaccine policy

Canadian Public Health Association’s Ian Culbert says the U.S. used to be a trustworthy source, but Canada now needs to ‘up our game’ on health data, while a former PHAC bureaucrat says analyzing data from other jurisdictions is a part of the job.
Health Minister Marjorie Michel recently told a Canadian news outlet that she “cannot trust” the U.S. on the issue of vaccines.

As American health policy continues to downplay the importance of vaccinations in fighting serious illnesses, Canada’s reliance on that country's public health resources is getting attention after Health Minister Marjorie Michel recently said she “cannot trust” the Uni...

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