Should vaccine passports require 3 doses instead of 2? Experts weigh in – CBC
Omicron, waning vaccine protection against transmission suggest time may be up for passports, some say
Feb 06, 2022
Governments need to decide now whether they’ll switch to requiring three doses for a valid proof of vaccination against COVID-19 instead of the current two, according to an Ontario medical expert.
Dr. Peter Juni’s comments come amid growing conversations about limiting certain public health restrictions — defined by some as “living with” COVID-19 — and as Canada’s biggest and most deadly wave of cases begins to wind down.
“If we would want to change our definitions for a vaccine certificate from two to three doses, it would need to be done very swiftly,” said Juni, science adviser of the Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table.
“It wouldn’t make sense if we start to implement something like that only [in the] second half of March. That’s too late.”
Juni said three vaccine doses provide strong protection against COVID-19, particularly from developing severe disease. Requiring three doses to enter establishments like restaurants would also help prevent spread, he added.
