Lagging COVID-19 vaccination rates heighten school risk

Lagging COVID-19 vaccination rates heighten school risk

July 20, 2021 7:25 pm EST.

The vaccination rate appears to drop off in Ontario just as the economy starts to open up and kids prepare to head back to the classroom. Shauna Hunt with the push to get shots into the arms of teachers and teens.

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