'V-Day'
Known as 'V-Day', December 14 was the day when the first COVID-19 vaccines were administered in Canada. This historic moment began in Quebec, where 89-year-old Gisele Levesque, a Saint-Antoine long-term care home resident, received the first COVID-19 vaccine, and symbolized the beginning of a new phase in combating the novel coronavirus.

As the week progresses, all 10 provinces will soon receive 30,000 initial doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.

British Columbia Receives First Batch of Vaccines
Late Sunday night, approximately 40,000 doses arrived in British Columbia, according to Dr. Bonnie Henry. Today, on December 15, the first dose was administered to 64-year-old Nisha Yunus, a health-care worker.

The province's top doctor stated that "…we have to protect our strained health-care system so all of us can get the care we need, when we need it."

"I can’t tell you how exciting this is to know that this start of this new phase of being able to protect people is beginning here in B.C., and in Canada," Henry said on Monday.

Vaccine Distribution Begins Before 2021
More and more vaccines are being delivered and will be arriving at many delivery sites across Canada. Canada is expected to receive approximately 30,000 more doses next week, helping the path towards a steady recovery.

Students' Perspectives
Despite ongoing uncertainty and concern about public safety and coronavirus cases, students as well as many others in Canada are feeling a sigh of relief, as they begin to realize that coronavirus can be overcome.

As the new year approaches and high school seniors begin to feel anxious about their graduation, the swift development and promising transfer of the COVID-19 vaccine has allowed for some to have hope.