Absolutely, we have been having discussions with our CPHO around what will happen when the majority of residents in the NWT get vaccinated; 75 percent is herd immunity. However, there is still a population, there are still people who have not, will not, or cannot get immunized, and we have a whole population of children who we don't have a vaccine for. The major factor is actually that they're not projecting that the vaccines will be delivered in the South until late fall, September, so we have serious concerns. There is not enough research. My understanding is that, even if we have the vaccines ourselves, can we still transmit COVID-19 to other people? Those are questions we don't know. I know that our CPHO is well-aware of the mental health, and I know that she is tired of it just as much as all of us. Her job is to make sure that we keep as safe as possible, and she is trying to do that.
Caroline Cochrane on Question 646-19(2): Yukon-Northwest Territories Border Restrictions
In the Legislative Assembly on March 9th, 2021. See this statement in context.
Question 646-19(2): Yukon-Northwest Territories Border Restrictions
Oral Questions
March 9th, 2021
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