COVID-19 vaccine rollout has resulted in a drop in the number of infections in people over the age of 80, Canada’s chief public health officer said Sunday as several provinces prepared to further expand their immunization rollouts.Dr.
Theresa Tam said on Twitter that the reduction in coronavirus cases among older adults, along with fewer outbreaks in long-term care settings, “reassure us that vaccines will bring more (and) greater benefits in the weeks to come.” Guidelines for vaccinated Canadians will only evolve ‘when safe,’ Tam says Her statement came as several provinces prepared to expand their immunization campaigns in the coming days.Ontario is lowering the age of eligibility for shots in the general population from 80 to 75 on.