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The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) is warning hospitalizations are rising for vaccine-preventable respiratory diseases. Heather Yourex-West looks at the various reasons why vaccination rates are dropping across Canada.

Measles is continuing its spread in Manitoba, and pharmacists can now take a jab at the once-eliminated virus. Vasilios Bellos reports.

The Public Health Agency of Canada is taking over the beleaguered Vaccine Injury Support Program (VISP) from a private firm. Melissa Ridgen explains why VISP is ending, and what it’s being replaced with.

The Public Health Agency of Canada officially began its updated ‘Vaccine Impact Assistance Program’ (VIAP) on Wednesday. The program is intended to provide financial support to people who have experienced a serious and permanent injury as a result of a Health Canada-authorized vaccine. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for April...

A new round of COVID-19 booster vaccines are back for seniors and people at highest risk. A seniors’ advocate says limited outreach is holding participation back in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, as fewer people rolled up their sleeves in 2025. Reeti Meenakshi Rohilla reports.

Two people have died and more than 10 others have been hospitalized with meningitis after the deadly infection broke out in the southeastern English town of Canterbury. Eleven people in the area were hospitalized after contracting virus. Most patients are University of Kent students between 18 and 21 years old.

A clinical trial in the United States is giving patients living with Lynch Syndrome new hope. The findings could pave the way for other potential breakthroughs that could impact the way cancer is treated across the globe. Health reporter Katherine Ward brings us the story of a Canadian who participated in the trial.

With the B.C. budget set to be released, many are calling for the shingles vaccine to be better covered for seniors in the province. Geriatrician Dr. Janet Kow, a past head of UBC’s Division Head of Geriatric Medicine, talks about the burden it is for seniors to who can’t afford to get the vaccine.

The Quebec government has recently announced an expansion of free access to the shingles vaccine. Shingles is a common condition that can be serious, with about 27,000 cases reported in Quebec each year. Dr. Omobola Sobanjo, Public Health Director for the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region, joins Global News Morning host Laura Casella to share what you need...

Manitoba’s top doctor says more than 30 cases of measles, with more expected to be documented, have been linked to a large agriculture event last month. Vasilios Bellos reports.

Health officials around in South Carolina are working to contain the largest outbreak of measles in the U.S. in more than three decades. Backing the efforts of paediatricians, mobile vaccination units have been deployed, allowing families to take their children in for their MMR shots. Skepticism, however, has resulted in lower immunization rates, which many...

Free hepatitis A vaccines are being offered to a Manitoba community amid an ongoing outbreak.

Some of the Canadians who were harmed by the COVID-19 vaccine are calling on the government to extend its deadline to bring claims. The Public Health Agency of Canada vowed to take over the program by March 31. But as Melissa Ridgen reports, many vaccine-injured Canadians say they’re still getting the runaround.

The Regina court of appeal heard from Michael Gordon Jackson on Monday. Jackson was found guilty in 2024 for abducting his daughter to prevent her from getting the covid-19 vaccine.

The eight year anniversary of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash is renewing calls for improved safety measures in the trucking industry. A Saskatchewan man who abducted his daughter to prevent her from getting the COVID 19 vaccine appeals his criminal charges.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s message to allies facing fuel shortages and are not helping him in the war on Iran. The impact of soaring oil prices on Canadians and on airlines. What’s replacing Canada’s heavily criticized Vaccine Injury Support Program (VISP). Plus, how Stephen Lewis was one of Canada’s most powerful voices for social justice.

Approximately one in three adults will contract shingles in their lifetime. Doctors are pushing to get better coverage for the vaccine with the hope that more people will roll up their sleeves to protect themselves. Health reporter Katherine Ward has more.

Healthcare advocates are calling on the federal government to take action against the growing rate of cervical cancer. Representatives from various organizations were in Ottawa Wednesday for a press conference, demanding better screening practices, prevention and vaccination. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Feb. 25, 2026.

Medical professionals in Ontario are expressing concern about how changes to child vaccine recommendations in the U.S. could impact children here. Caryn Lieberman reports.

There are new changes to a number of vaccines that are officially being recommended for children in the United States. The move took effect Monday, and is already sparking backlash. Health reporter Katherine Ward has more on what doctors say is at stake.