Thank you, Dr. Hanley, and the others who are still with us from the first panel.
I remember the 2009 event mainly because I was the father of a five year old, who turned eight today, actually. I remember at the time the worry that was in the population for those groups that were identified as being vulnerable. I certainly was thankful that young children were in the top priority, or certainly in the second tier in British Columbia.
My question, as we are considering this motion in the context of firefighters, is that if we mandate that vaccinations must be given to those who may not necessarily be vulnerable based on the epidemiology, does that not necessarily put those who are vulnerable at additional risk?
Again, based on the epidemiology and the availability of a vaccine, if there is a limited supply, would you not agree that we must maintain as much flexibility as possible to ensure that we are treating those who need it the most and that we don't politically tie the hands of our public health officials by mandating that they vaccinate those who may not need it in the future?