Canada Will Need 75 Percent Vaccination Before US Border Reopens, Trudeau Suggests

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes his way to hold a press conference in Ottawa, Canada, on May 18, 2021. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press

WASHINGTON—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is suggesting that three-quarters of Canadians will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 before the Canada-U.S. border can be reopened.

Trudeau acknowledges that discussions about the border are ongoing, but he’s tamping down any expectations that travel restrictions could be lifted soon.