key: cord-1004934-8qc4a0fl
authors: Harvey, Edward J.
title: Lessons (so far) from the COVID-19 pandemic
date: 2021-02-03
journal: Can J Surg
DOI: 10.1503/cjs.002921
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doc_id: 1004934
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1 million or more doses? It seems to have been too much for our federal and provincial/territorial governments to think about the options and have a plan ready to roll. Even our local hospital centres had a huge variation in their vaccination schedules for at-risk caregivers.

Public health is in need of an overhaul -and not just throwing money into a black hole. It is apparent from this crisis that the people in charge of the day-to-day mechanisms of our pandemic response are overwhelmed. The lack of collaboration between federal and provincial/territorial governments is ridiculous, with daily press conferences in which the provincial premiers blame the prime minister and vice versa. And it is not apparent when we will be out of this crisis. We should be planning and building, as this is not the last time that we will experience a pandemic. The opportunity exists here for a hard reset. We are going to experience a generation of economic hardship no matter what happens. We need to ensure that the resources we use to rebuild are long lasting and that ongoing solutions don't just patch the holes or put out fires. This will require the federal government and the provinces/territories to have meaningful communication.

Canada to start domestic production months after COVID-19 vaccine deadline. Globe and Mail

Canada falls to 20th in the world for vaccine doses administered. CBC News