The Canadian Medical Association has issued an urgent appeal for "extraordinary measures" to save lives in provinces facing unprecedented growth in COVID-19 infections, but Nova Scotia Premier Iain Rankin is dismissing the group's call for an end to per capita distribution of vaccines. "We've done the work, we've sacrificed and followed restrictions, there are still variants of concern across the country," he said. At a COVID-19 briefing later in the day, Rankin suggested having Nova Scotia share vaccine would have minimal impact on larger provinces. Doctors Nova Scotia, the organization that speaks for physicians and those training to be doctors in the province, was blindsided by the CMA's call to action. He also said at the time that the province's largest hospital has no capacity to accept patients from outside of Nova Scotia.

Source: CBC News April 16, 2021 15:49 UTC