booster shot

• COVID-19: Alberta’s deputy chief medical officer of health talks 3rd doses, 4th wave

  Alberta's deputy chief medical officer of health said eligibility for third doses of the COVID-19 vaccine could be expanded and defended the province's handling of the fourth wave.

  Canada

  Sep 8
• Mobile clinics, GO-Vaxx Bus to target Hamilton neighbourhoods with low vaccination uptake

  Public health will facilitate another round of clinics in schools and hopes to expand with work place programs.

  Health

  Sep 5
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• Hamilton’s growing COVID-19 cases still outpacing worst case modelling forecast by weeks

  Hamilton reported 80 new cases on Friday and the city's 407th COVID-related death.

  Health

  Sep 3
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• B.C. mulls COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for immunocompromised, vulnerable seniors

  Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said the province could unveil plans for a booster for people with weakened immune systems within the next week or two. 

  Health

  Sep 1
• High-risk in Hamilton receive COVID-19 vaccine boosters as daily cases continue to rise

  Hamilton public health confirm its partners are now reaching out to those eligible for a third COVID-19 vaccine dose.

  Health

  Sep 1
• WHO’s EU head backs COVID-19 boosters — but only for the vulnerable

  Kluge quickly added that wealthy countries with excess vaccine doses still "need to share" with the countries that are lacking them.

  Health

  Aug 30
• Sask. COVID-19 cases point to less spread among fully-vaccinated, possibility of boosters: experts

  Some doctors say Saskatchewan is seeing some breakthrough cases, but overall the numbers show vaccines are working to slow the spread and lessen symptoms for those who get sick.

  Canada

  Aug 24
• COVID-19 vaccine booster strategy risks emergence of new variants, WHO head warns

  The WHO Director-General called on countries offering third vaccine doses to share with other countries "so (they) can increase their first and second vaccination coverage."

  Health

  Aug 23
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• A 3rd dose of the COVID-19 vaccine may be required for some people with HIV

  Researchers at the Center hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal research center believe that a 3rd dose of COVID-19 vaccine may be required for some people living with HIV.

  Health

  Aug 14
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• Do Canadians need booster vaccines? Experts echo WHO’s call for pause

  The first country to administer vaccine top-ups is Israel, which is boosting fully vaccinated people over the age of 60 with Pfizer-BioNTech.

  Canada

  Aug 5