I'll just say thank you for acknowledging the hard work of the health care workers. You're absolutely right—vaccines save lives and stop the spread, but they are not the only solution. We also have to continue to work hard on disease control.
We see that with other diseases, quite frankly. We have very high rates of vaccination for many other diseases, but it takes hard work on both ends. The public health measures, protecting communities, preventing disease outbreak, and also making sure people are vaccinated are extremely powerful tools in the tool box, but we also need other tools. Those include, for example, having safer workplaces, having financial supports to help people stay at home when they're sick, and making sure people feel they have the appropriate access to health care. All of those kinds of things matter.
Thank you for thanking the health care workers, because—you're right—not only is it hard for people when people get sick, but our health care system, as you can see in Ontario, is surging. When we don't take strong measures to protect our health care system, even more people suffer and sacrifice.
I'll turn to Dr. Tam to talk a bit more about the theory behind that.