More than 79 per cent of those eligible for a shot have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Experts agree more people need to get the shot to avoid another pandemic resurgence with devastating consequences. The challenge now involves easing access and convincing the hesitant among us to roll up their sleeves, experts say. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the doctor leading the COVID-19 fight in the U.S., was among those who first suggested "herd immunity" against the virus would develop at a 75 to 80 per cent vaccination rate. In rural Renfrew County, a sprawling region in eastern Ontario, the vaccination campaign has hit a wall of vaccine hesitancy.

Source: CBC News July 18, 2021 07:52 UTC