Coronavirus Vaccine

• U.S. CDC says all adults should get COVID-19 vaccine boosters as Omicron fears grow

  The update comes after President Joe Biden called for wider vaccination to curb the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant, which was first detected in southern Africa.

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• USask threatened with legal action over campus COVID-19 vaccine mandate

  An organization is threatening legal action if the USask vaccine mandate, which brought the campus vaccination rate up to more than 95 per cent, is not rescinded.

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  Nov 26
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• Kids 5 to 11 in London and Middlesex to start getting COVID-19 vaccines Friday

  Pediatric Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines have officially arrived in London, with doses starting to get into the arms of children between the ages of five and 11 starting Friday.

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  Nov 25
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• Middlesex London Health Unit reaches 90% vaccine milestone

  The Middlesex London Health Unit is reporting 90 per cent of all eligible residents aged 12 and older have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

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  Nov 23
• MLHU ready to roll out COVID-19 vaccines for kids aged 5-11 once Health Canada approves

  On Thursday, Global News confirmed that officials at the health agency are expected to announce the approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for Canadian children aged 5-11.

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  Nov 18
• COVID-19: Deadline approaching to get second dose in time for Christmas

  As a rise in COVID-19 cases continues to pose a problem locally, the deadline to get vaccinated before Christmas is fast approaching.

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  Nov 15
• 110 new Saskatchewan COVID-19 cases, one death reported Sunday

  There are 168 patients with COVID-19, including 45 receiving intensive care. Of those 168 patients, 92 per cent were not fully vaccinated.

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  Nov 14
• 2 new Saskatchewan COVID-19 deaths; 53 new cases reported Saturday

  The Saskatchewan government update includes 53 new cases, bringing the overall infection total to 79,387. The seven-day average of new COVID-19 case numbers is 117.

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  Nov 14
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• ‘Dire situation’: St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital reaches capacity as COVID-19 cases soar

  There are 154 active cases in the Southwestern Public Health region, with one of the highest cases per 100,000 people in the province.

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  Nov 12
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• COVID-19: 14 cases in London; 58 cases in Elgin Oxford

  Of the 95 active cases, 78 are in London, six each in Strathroy-Caradoc and Lucan Biddulph, two each in Middlesex Centre and Thames Centre, and one pending location.

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  Nov 12