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A federal vaccine advisory committee voted on Friday to end the longstanding recommendation that all U.S. babies get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born.

Dr. Deborah Money, senior author of the paper published Monday in JAMA, said having such a large study "robustly" confirms the benefit of COVID-19 vaccination for pregnant women.

It's flu season in Canada, and as the number of infections and hospitalizations start to rise, medical experts are urging Canadians to get their flu shots.

Pharmacists say there are so many problems with Alberta's COVID-19 vaccination campaign this year, they fear some people will choose not to get immunized.

Over half of Toronto and Ottawa students lack up-to-date vaccine records, exposing flaws in Ontario’s outdated reporting system as measles threatens Canada’s elimination status.

The fall COVID-19 vaccine season is starting slowly for Pfizer, with U.S. sales of its Comirnaty shots sinking 25% after federal regulators narrowed recommendations on who should get them.

B.C.'s deputy provincial health officer, Martin Lavoie, said there are 'quite a number' of viruses and bacteria circulating in communities at this time.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The most widely used COVID-19 vaccines may offer a surprise benefit for some cancer patients – revving up their immune systems to help fight tumors.

The annual report found Manitoba is doing well when it comes to educational resources and access to publicly funded shots at clinics and pharmacies.

Health minister Marjorie Michel says she cannot trust American health institutions as reliable partners for Canada's future, citing misinformation as a major concern.

Before the pandemic, about 20 per cent of people in the province were getting vaccinated against influenza. That number increased to 23 per cent by 2024.

The online survey found that 72 per cent of Canadians think vaccinations for children should "definitely" or "probably" be mandatory in their province.

Three children in Ontario have died from influenza A-related complications since the start of December, health officials said Monday.

Manitoba Progressive Conservative Ron Schuler has announced he will not seek re-election.

The rate of flu hospitalization in Canada has nearly doubled compared to the previous week of available data, with infections now up almost 30 per cent, Health Canada data shows.

Children are among those being hit hard this flu season, with most infections being detected in people under 19, according to Health Canada.

Ontario hospitals saw a 127 per cent spike in intensive care unit admissions stemming from influenza in just a week, the Ontario Hospital Association says.

More than 420 anti-science bills attacking longstanding public health protections – vaccines, milk safety and fluoride – have been introduced in statehouses across the U.S. this year, part of an organized, politically savvy campaign to enshrine a conspiracy theory-driven agenda into law.

The Ontario Hospital Association issued a statement Tuesday, saying there was an alarming increase in cases, which have now hit a three-year high.

Flu season has arrived early, with CHEO reporting eight times more cases than last year as hospitals warn of rising infections among children and seniors.