As Dr. Lucas said, we have done a study in which we did modelling. According to that, almost 800,000 lives were saved, 1.9 million hospitalizations avoided and 34 million COVID cases prevented by making sure there was early access to vaccines and we had public health measures in place.
An independent study by C.D. Howe also said there were around $2.1 billion in savings associated with missed work and treatment. A six-month delay in vaccination, Mr. Chair, would have led to a loss of $156 billion in economic activities in 2021. This is from a C.D. Howe report that has been published already.