herd immunity

It wasn’t that long ago that a litany of pundits and politicians were proclaiming Canada’s vaccine strategy a failure, but in fact, the rollout should be a point of major national pride, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

The gentle approach is not going to get us to herd immunity. It's time to impose stronger measures to encourage vaccinations, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

Even at the best of times, mixed messaging is problematic. But introducing it into an information ecosystem that’s rife with bad-faith actors and conspiracy theorists is a recipe for disaster, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

It's premature to talk about "immunity passports" for Canadians who have been infected with COVID-19, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Saturday, April 25, 2020, because the science is unclear about whether those who have recovered from the virus are protected from catching it again.