1/7 Today #PHAC released an Update on #COVID19 in Canada: Epidemiology & Preparedness, which underscores the need for ongoing work to prepare for futures challenges as the #SARSCOV2 virus continues to circulate and evolve. canada.ca/content/dam/ph…
2/7 Although Canada’s overall high vaccination coverage and a range of surveillance, public health measures, treatments & other tools can better protect us going forward, we must still prepare for possible resurgence this spring and fall.
3/7 #PHAC is preparing against two key scenarios for the longer-term. A realistic scenario could be one in which we have low-moderate ongoing #SARSCOV2 transmission in Canada, with intermittent waves as new variants emerge or immunity wanes.
4/7 We are also monitoring and preparing for a reasonable worst-case scenario that could involve emergence of a new #SARSCOV2 virus #VariantOfConcern that has both the ability to evade prior immunity and cause more severe disease.
5/7 While a worst-case scenario is less likely, it is important to plan and build response capacity for the possibility of a future resurgence that could substantially strain health systems and that could necessitate more restrictive measures.
6/7 However, in the near term, the most significant risk we must prepare for could involve a resurgence of #COVID19 that coincides with the return of other respiratory viruses, including #influenza this fall and winter.
7/7 Working in parallel to sustain flexible ongoing management of #COVID19 to reduce severity/impacts and ↓ societal disruption, while preparing for a possible worst-case scenario will put us in a better position to manage future challenges.
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