A Canadian doctor appeared on legacy media where she recommended the definition of ‘fully vaccinated’ be updated to include a third dose and beyond.

“I think personally I would get rid of that phrase ‘Fully vaccinated’ and I would substitute it with a more meaningful phrase, and that phrase would be “Are your vaccines up to date?’” said Dr. Marla Shapiro during an interview with CTV News.

“I don’t even think it’s the third dose that’s the magic number – it may be a fourth dose as a booster — and we have to see what lies beyond.”  

She further claimed that health authorities recognized over time that the two doses were inadequate, so a third shot was advised.

“And then subsequently, a fourth booster has been recommended,” she said.

While Canada’s federal vaccine mandate remains in place and TV doctors and the media seem to want more restrictions, many Western countries are dropping theirs.

Moreover, it’s reasonable to question the efficacy of a third shot simply by viewing the official infection statistics. For example, in Ontario, as of June 7, when accounting for all ages, the vaccinated plus boosted population has a higher infection rate than the unvaccinated population.

In fact, the rate of infection for 5 to 11-year-olds in Ontario is currently 58 infections per 100,000 among the vaccinated plus boosted group – compared to less than two infections per 100,000 for the unvaccinated.

Moreover, age categories 12-17, 18-39, and 40-59 reflect a higher infection rate among the vaccinated and boosted over the unvaccinated. 

The 60+ age group in Ontario is the only age group where the vaccinated plus boosted have a lower infection rate than the unvaccinated.

Additionally, there are nine unvaccinated individuals in ICU compared to 50 with two shots or more. And there are 67 unvaccinated individuals in hospital but not in ICU compared to 335 individuals with two or more — though there are more vaccinated than unvaccinated individuals in Canada.

Still, the impact of raising the required shots for travellers would likely be disastrous for Trudeau’s already dwindling support. For example, in Alberta, only 38% of the population has received a third vaccine (ages 12+).

Put simply, raising the mandatory number of vaccinations would mean over half of the people in the province would be unable to travel on trains or planes — as is currently the case for those with less than two shots.