PHAC Says Not Seeking Vaccination Status of Canadians After Minister Calls for Better Data Sharing

PHAC Says Not Seeking Vaccination Status of Canadians After Minister Calls for Better Data Sharing
Minister of Health Jean-Yves Duclos holds a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Dec. 6, 2022. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
Noé Chartier
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The federal health minister said he would seek more COVID-19 vaccination data sharing from provinces, but his department says it’s not interested in obtaining personal-level details on the vaccination status of Canadians.

“While the Public Health Agency of Canada [PHAC] is interested in vaccine uptake and coverage in Canada, the information the agency receives from provinces and territories is devoid of all personal information,” Health Canada spokesperson Charmaine Sleiman told The Epoch Times.