woman who is part of a global team of researchers studying pandemic policy measures says the provincial government's decision to prioritize young front-line workers in its vaccine rollout was "quite a smart move." "It's quite novel, actually, and quite a smart one, especially for a province that relies heavily on its tourism and its restaurant economy." Cameron-Blake, who grew up in Summerside, P.E.I., is part of the university's COVID-19 government response tracker, looking at how countries and regions have responded to the global pandemic. The team is also comparing vaccine rollouts in wealthy and less wealthy countries as part of a partnership with the United Nations Development Programme. She said it has been "quite clear and obvious" that wealthy countries have been largely successful in rolling out vaccines.

Source: CBC News July 09, 2021 16:52 UTC