Immunization
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HKPR health unit to issue 2,000 student suspensions for incomplete immunizationsThe Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit issued second notices on Monday to parents to get their child's immunization records updated.HealthApr 22
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Countdown continues for Waterloo Region students to get immunizations up-to-dateWaterloo Public Health says there are hundreds of catch-up appointments available at area clinics for parents who need to get their kids' vaccinations back on schedule.HealthJan 29
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Lethbridge pharmacy faces challenge with initial vaccine rolloutsThe shortage in flu shots saw hundreds of pre-booked appointments cancelled at The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy in south Lethbridge, owner Vishal Sukhadiva explained.HealthNov 1, 2023
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Hundreds of thousands of Albertans roll up their sleeves at start of immunization seasonSince the start of the respiratory virus season at the end of August, pharmacies have given out more than 90 per cent of COVID doses and more than 80 per cent of flu doses.HealthOct 26, 2023
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Flu shot and COVID vaccine now available in AlbertaAn infectious disease researcher says Alberta's flu season has arrived earlier than usual and may pack more of a punch than previous years.HealthOct 16, 2023
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N.S. reports new mpox case, ‘very low’ risk to general publicFor the first time in months, Nova Scotia has reported a new confirmed case of mpox in the Halifax region. Officials say there is 'very low' risk to the general public.HealthJun 23, 2023
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Elgin, Oxford counties have 40% of recent whooping cough cases in OntarioOfficials with Southwestern Public Health say there have been 82 confirmed cases of pertussis – also known as whopping cough - in the area over the past 14 months.HealthMar 8, 2023
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Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit starting secondary school catch-up immunization clinicsThe health unit is partnering with local school boards to offer school-based immunization clinics at Simcoe Muskoka secondary schools during February and March.HealthFeb 6, 2023
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Thousands of London area students at risk of suspension for lack of childhood diseases vaccinationLast month, the Middlesex-London Health Unit began suspending students under their purview attending elementary or high school for not having up-to-date immunization records.EducationFeb 1, 2023
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London area students suspended from school for lack of childhood diseases vaccine documentationStudents are being suspended from school for not having immunization records or a valid exemption. The suspensions will continue in different cohorts for the rest of the year.EducationJan 20, 2023
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