As of Friday, 73.6 per cent of eligible New Brunswickers had received at least their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. "After two or three weeks, protection looks pretty good, and you should know that both you and the people around you are protected." Caroline Colijn, a mathematics professor at Simon Fraser University, said a first COVID-19 vaccine dose offers good protection against catching the disease or spreading it. Is a delayed second dose still effective? Krishana Sankar is a science advisor for Science Upfirst, says the efficacy of a COVID-19 vaccine isn't affected if the second dose is delayed.

Source: CBC News June 13, 2021 10:00 UTC