Steve Russell/Toronto Star/Getty ImagesCanada and the US were neck and neck early Saturday afternoon in the percentage of fully vaccinated people, according to data from the countries’ governments. So far, 18,286,671 Canadians, or 48.65%, have been fully vaccinated, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, compared with 160,686,378 or 48.4% of Americans, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. On Thursday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canada could start allowing fully vaccinated US citizens and permanent residents on non-essential travel into the country by mid-August. In a call Thursday with Canada's provincial and territorial premiers, Trudeau also said Canada could potentially open to fully vaccinated travelers in all countries by early September if the current vaccination trend continues. CORRECTION: An earlier version of this post included incorrect information about the number and percentage of Canadians fully vaccinated for Covid-19.

Source: CNN July 17, 2021 12:33 UTC