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Appointments begin for influenza and COVID-19 vaccines in SaskatchewanThe high-dose influenza vaccine is available for all Saskatchewan residents 65 years of age and older.HealthOct 8
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Rustad seeks to ‘clarify’ COVID-19 Nuremberg trials remarksAfter Comments by the BC Conservative leader surfaced, he said comparing the Nuremberg trials or Nazi Germany to COVID-19 public health measures is unacceptable.PoliticsOct 7
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Albertans can now book appointments for flu, RSV and COVID-19 immunizationsAlbertans can now book appointments for COVID-19 and flu vaccines for bookings starting on Oct. 15 and RSV immunizations starting on Oct. 21.HealthOct 7
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Pfizer’s updated COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health CanadaThe mRNA vaccine, called Comirnaty, targets the KP.2 subvariant of Omicron, replacing the previous version which targeted the XBB.1.5 Omicron subvariant.HealthSep 24
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Canada must fix pandemic gaps before next health crisis, experts warnAn expert panel of doctors and researchers say Canada needs to learn from the COVID-19 pandemic and take action before the next health emergency strikes.HealthOct 16
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COVID-19 boosters start rolling out to some Canadians. Who can get them?Updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna targeting the latest variants of the virus are being offered to some high-risk Canadians so far in a phased rollout.HealthOct 4
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Canada won’t be ordering Novavax’s updated COVID-19 vaccine, cites low demandThe Public Health Agency of Canada says a very small portion of the doses ordered in 2023 were used and that its decision reflects efforts to limit vaccine wastage.CanadaOct 1
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Health Canada approves updated Novavax COVID-19 vaccineThe updated version of the Novavax vaccine, which targets new variants of COVID-19, will replace the previous version that targeted the XBB.1.5 subvariant of Omicron.HealthSep 19
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Vancouver Island winery to close, citing pandemic-era debtRocky Creek Winery took on $60,000 in Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) debt when the COVID-19 pandemic hit.EconomyOct 9
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Health Canada approves Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine targeting latest variantThe KP.3 variant of SARS-CoV-2 is dominating in Canada right now, accounting for the majority of the COVID-19 cases in the country.CanadaSep 17
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‘I have no options’: Canadians criticize lack of Novavax COVID shotThe federal government's decision to not provide Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine this respiratory virus season raises health equity concerns, experts and advocates say.HealthOct 3
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Lethbridge’s job market has rebounded from the COVID-19 yearsOne expert says those seeking jobs should “check those websites” and start calling around, because it is a job seeker's market.EconomySep 12
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1 in 3 children are now nearsighted globally. What’s behind the rise?The study said the increase was 'notable' after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, pointing to lockdowns that sent many children to learn online indoors.CanadaSep 26
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Flu shots to become available in Ontario in OctoberThe Ministry of Health says it is safe and convenient to receive a COVID-19 shot and the flu shot at the same time.HealthSep 10
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Destroy old COVID shots to get new ones? What’s behind the guidanceSeveral provinces have suspended COVID-19 vaccination campaigns as Health Canada deals with approvals for a new shot that targets the main variant now in circulation.CanadaSep 6
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New Alberta COVID data highlights value of getting newly formulated vaccine once available: expertThe latest data published on the Alberta respiratory virus dashboard show that between August 2023 and August 2024, 732 deaths in Alberta were attributed to COVID-19.HealthSep 11
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Summer surge of COVID-19 in Quebec as outbreaks, hospitalizations on the riseThe province’s national institute of public health is reporting outbreaks in 110 long-term care homes and 54 health-care centres.CanadaAug 22
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Updated COVID-19 vaccines approved in U.S. amid summer surgeThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration greenlit and granted emergency use authorization for updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna targeting the most recent strains.HealthAug 22
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Mpox is not the new COVID, WHO official says. Here’s whyA World Health Organization (WHO) official stressed on Tuesday that mpox, regardless of whether it is the new or old strain, is not the new COVID.HealthAug 21
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Visitors can no longer apply for work permits while in CanadaThe federal government ended the COVID-19-era policy that was introduced to help visitors who couldn’t leave the country due to pandemic-related travel restrictions.CanadaAug 30