Canada scores failing grade on vaccinating seniors in scathing new report
Leading advocacy organization calls for immediate prioritization of vaccination Toronto, February 23, 2021: CanAge, Canada’s national seniors advocacy organization, has released a groundbreaking report assigning each province and territory a grade on their immunization efforts—a core pillar of protecting the health of older adults. ‘Adult Vaccination in Canada: Cross-Country Report Card 2021’, the first report […]
NEW REPORT: Adult Vaccination in Canada: Cross-Country Report Card
On February 23, we released a groundbreaking report assigning each province and territory a grade on their immunization efforts—a core pillar of protecting the health of older adults. ‘Adult Vaccination in Canada: Cross-Country Report Card 2021’, the first report of its kind in Canada, culminates a nation-wide objective assessment of how effectively each province and […]
The Evan Solomon Show – CanAge assigns provinces and territories a failing grade for vaccinations for older adults
59 minute mark: “We have fundamentally failed Canadian seniors and have been for decades,” says Laura Tamblyn Watts, CanAge CEO. “Seniors aren’t getting even the basic vaccinations they need. We are shockingly behind where we need to be.” https://omny.fm/shows/overview-with-evan-solomon/biden-and-trudeau-to-discuss-canada-u-s-relations
Global News – Albertans 75 and older can book COVID-19 vaccine appointments starting 8 a.m. Wednesday
Laura Tamblyn Watts, CEO of CanAge — an advocacy organization for older Canadians — said some older seniors may not be as comfortable with an online portal or have accessibility issues. “Rural people and folks who are older may find themselves unable to get into (the) online system. We know that where older people are […]
AM 800 Radio – Canada scores failing grade on vaccinating seniors
“Provinces make their own decisions about what to fund, and that has been more of a priority in Ontario than it has been in Prince Edward Island. So when a jurisdiction turns its mind to adult vaccinations, usually it is horrified and wants to do better,” said Laura Tamblyn Watts, CEO of CanAge. https://www.iheartradio.ca/am800/audio/canada-scores-failing-grade-on-vaccinating-seniors-1.14636352?mode=Article