Vaccinations
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Waterloo Public Health issues suspension orders issued for more than 18,000 elementary school kidsWaterloo Public Health says it has issued 18,643 suspension orders for elementary students in the area whose vaccination records aren’t in order.CanadaFeb 12
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Measles cases ‘just a matter of time’ in Alberta, warn doctors pushing for provincial actionHealth experts warn that higher vaccination rates are needed in Alberta to prevent measles cases from spreading here like they have in Europe.HealthFeb 9
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‘It’s not too late’: B.C. pharmacists renew push for respiratory season vaccine uptakeAccording to Statistics Canada, some 53 per cent of British Columbians over 65 are vaccinated against pneumonia — a far cry from Ottawa's goal of 80 per cent vaccine coverage.HealthDec 4, 2023
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With respiratory illness season here, Manitoba experts say ‘get that booster shot’Professor of disease modelling at York University, said Canadians, including Manitobans, are more vulnerable outbreaks because immunity is running low, and getting lower.HealthNov 15, 2023
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Ontario doctors weigh in on screen time and vaccinations ahead of back-to-schoolAs parents prepare to send their children back to school, doctors in Ontario shared advice on routine, screen time and the risk of COVID-19 that lingers in the background.HealthAug 24, 2023
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Quebec paramedics see pay cut for COVID-19 vaccination, testingThe front-line health-care workers who are registered in the JeContribue program are no longer entitled to $32-an-hour pay to vaccinate or test people for COVID-19.CanadaJan 16, 2023
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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Sask. parents still a top concern, epidemiologist saysA report by Saskatchewan report on vaccine hesitancy among parents offers recommendations on local, provincial and federal levels to encourage uptake of children's COVID-19 shots.CanadaOct 19, 2022
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N.S. begins booking seasonal flu shots, ordered 474,000 doses this yearThe influenza vaccine is available free to all Nova Scotians over six months old, from most pharmacies, family doctors, nurse practitioners and family practice nurses.HealthOct 17, 2022
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Toronto to resume in-school vaccination clinics this SeptemberPandemic shutdowns interrupted more than the learning of Ontario's students — tens of thousands are behind on their vaccinations.HealthSep 1, 2022
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B.C. Indigenous family brings home ashes of unvaccinated loved oneTyrone Joseph fought hard to promote science and vaccinations after his sister’s death and he hopes others can learn from their tragic experience.HealthAug 21, 2022
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