Quebec Plans To End The Health Emergency At The Beginning Of 2022
Legault said the province needs to meet a vaccination objective for children first.
In his opening speech to the National Assembly on October 19, Premier François Legault announced that his government plans to end Quebec's health emergency following the vaccination of children aged 5 to 11.
The premier plans to meet this objective "at the beginning of 2022" — as long as there are no "surprises with the pandemic."
2/2 Je vous annonce qu\u2019on va lever cette urgence sanitaire apr\u00e8s la vaccination des enfants de 5 \u00e0 11 ans. On n\u2019est jamais \u00e0 l\u2019abri des surprises avec la pand\u00e9mie, mais si tout va bien, cette vaccination devrait \u00eatre termin\u00e9e au d\u00e9but de 2022.— Fran\u00e7ois Legault (@Fran\u00e7ois Legault) 1634667869
The Quebec government first declared a health emergency in March 2020.
The emergency status gives the government broad power to take action to address a public health threat under section 123 of the Loi sur la santé publique. These powers include widespread vaccination campaigns, closing public spaces, closing off parts of the province and discretionary spending.
Health Canada has a robust website with all the latest information on COVID-19 vaccines and can answer any questions you may have.
