Federal Provincial Territorial COVID-19 web management working group/March 30 2021

Federal updates - DTO, PCO, HC

PCO: N/A
HC: Updating vaccine pages with updates about Astrazeneca, vaccine rollout + travel pages still seeing questions about travelling between provinces - TBS can provide data for anyone if it’s helpful for approvals

In the older version of the ON design system, components were difficult to scale, lacked clear guidelines and were platform specific
Reviewed value of design system, including efficiency, cost-savings, high quality tested components, and helping teams feel confident that their sites/systems are in line with government standards
Current iteration:

started in late 2018, completed in early 2021
using Fractal - open source software (U.S. design system, city of Boston)
segment for developers - includes code in a distribution package they can download and use
segment for designers - includes fonts and a prototyping kit so the can develop usable prototypes to test
components are tagged to indicate their status - in testing, ready, etc. so that components that aren’t complete can still be released and the community can participate in testing and improving
backlog is tracked in a spreadsheet

Everything follows an iterative process (research, testing, design, content, development, launch)
Testing is done on components to make sure they work and on the presentation of the design system to make sure it works for the people using it
Regular zoom feedback meetings to see how people are using patterns
Looking to establish a contribution process, and plan to share publicly when the model is final
Current resources are not really enough, working to find ways to expand the team (3 designers - but only 1 full time, 1 content specialist, 3 part time developers, 1 product manager)

HC: looking for vaccination registration cross-links (please send to mailto:edward.chatfield@canada.ca)

Trends in March: getting vaccinated remains biggest task
Last week, 80% of the feedback was about how and when to register + vaccine safety, and reassurance on side effects
Common questions for getting vaccinated: how to book, consent form, book second shot, eligibility, what if appointments are full - all questions on how to get the vaccination for those currently eligible
Other questions around safety of the vaccines, and the side effects

Guidance for vaccinated people/prototype
- We have a prototype for vaccinated travellers
- this will serve as a placeholder that will evolve as policy evolves
- Included the reasoning for vaccinated travellers still needing to quarantine, etc. as people seem to have trouble understanding that there aren’t currently exemptions for vaccinated people
- Once page is approved and live, P/Ts can cross-link to it
- Lauren (Ontario): no plans to say anything about interprovincial travel yet
- Claire (Nova Scotia): Atlantic bubble - unsure how it will look in the coming weeks
Proof of vaccination
- Teresa (PEI): can get their own proof soon, but unsure it can be used for travel (so few have been vaccinated in PEI)
- DTO seeing in the feedback that once folks are vaccinated, they’re looking for how to get proof of vaccination and how to proceed post-vaccination with regards to regular life, restrictions, travel, etc.