Though COVID-19 vaccine mandates have largely gone by the wayside here in the United States, many of our friends to the north still live with the threat of a return to mandates. And recent comments from Canadian Minister of Health Jean-Yves Duclos will likely only exacerbate those concerns.

On Monday, Duclos told reporters that “fully-vaccinated” is no longer a term recognized by health officials and the Canadian government. Instead, they will begin referring to “up-to-date vaccinations.”