He said having \u0027consistent communication\u0027 recommending everyone wear masks indoors again would help cases recede
He said getting a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine is even more effective at boosting immunity than catching the virus, as evidence suggests the current variant can be caught multiple times.
“If we have clear communication, going through all channels in this direction it will help. People will be less confused in these confusing times,” he said. “As Dr. Moore himself has said, we should not be surprised to see an increase in the number of cases that we’re seeing in Ontario because we have released a number of the public health measures and we have a more transmissible variant, but vaccination is the key to success,” Elliott said in the legislature Thursday.Article content
“We can’t continue to have to need weekly updates when we know that we are seeing an increase but the increase is manageable.” Meanwhile, Ontarians aged 60 and older were able to start booking appointments for a fourth dose of a COVID-19 vaccine Thursday.
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