“It’s much more important to get the first dose” than to reserve the second dose: Dr. Sharkawy

Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Abdu Sharkawy says delaying the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to have more people 'partially immune' with the first dose will better reduce transmission of the virus.

Subscribe to CTV News to watch more videos:

Connect with CTV News:
For the latest news visit:
For a full video offering visit the CTV News Network:
CTV News on Facebook:
CTV News on Twitter:
Watch CTV News on Twitter:
CTV News on Google+:
CTV News on Instagram:
CTV News on Pinterest:


CTV News is Canada's most-watched news organization both locally and nationally, and has a network of national, international, and local news operations.

10 comments

  1. Somehow the population grew before vaccines. I’m not convinced any of them are necessary for everybody. Maybe some, but not all.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.