As more and more Canadians receive their COVID-19 vaccinations, many see the need for vaccine passports that would allow them to get on with some semblance of their former lives.

More than 1.6 million vaccine doses had been administered in B.C. as of April 28, with the province booking vaccination appointments for those born in 1962 or earlier. More than 263,000 doses have been administered in the Island Health region.

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B.C. Premier John Horgan said he would support requirements that ensure international travellers produce a type of COVID-19 vaccine passport, but heB次元官网网址檚 not convinced people in British Columbia should provide the same evidence to attend local events.

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The premier says the issue of vaccine certificates was a topic of discussion between Trudeau and the provincial premiers at a meeting in March. Trudeau also expressed caution about the issue, saying having to produce such a passport for everyday activities raises questions of equality.

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