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. 2021 Feb 17;10(1):12.
doi: 10.1186/s13584-021-00449-x.

The rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination: what can Canada learn from Israel?

Gregory P Marchildon  1
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The rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination: what can Canada learn from Israel?

Gregory P Marchildon. Isr J Health Policy Res. .

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Abstract

This commentary compares Israel's COVID-10 vaccination response to the much slower and less successful vaccination campaign in Canada. Although Canada did start with some structural disadvantages relative to Israel including less centralized and coherent emergency planning and a more complex demographic geography, there are, nonetheless, some important policy lessons Canada can draw from Israel. These include a more strategic use of national leadership in the vaccination campaign and the greater use of primary care resources and providers.

Keywords: COVID-19; Canada; Federalism; Governance; Israel; Vaccination.

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