Coronavirus Vaccines

• COVID-19 bivalent boosters recommended for at-risk Canadians this spring: NACI

  NACI says that includes adults 80 and up, those living in long-term care homes and other congregate settings for seniors or those with complex medical needs.

  Health

  Mar 3
  
• U.S. FDA proposes annual COVID-19 vaccinations for most Americans

  The Food and Drug Administration's proposal would allow most adults and children to get a once-a-year shot to protect against the mutating virus.

  Health

  Jan 23
  
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• Manitoba expands eligibility for 4th dose of COVID-19 vaccine

  The Manitoba government is expanding eligibility requirements for people to get a second booster dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

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  Apr 6, 2022
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• COVAX vaccine supply outpaces demand for 1st time, but other hurdles remain

  Poorer nations are still facing gaps in cold-chain shortage, vaccine hesitancy and a lack of money to support distribution networks, public health officials say.

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  Feb 23, 2022
• 10 states win court bid to block Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health workers

  The court order applies to a coalition of suing states that includes Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming.

  Health

  Nov 30, 2021
• COVID-19: Middlesex London reports 3 cases; Elgin Oxford reports 15 cases and 1 death

  To date, there have been 14,512 cases in the Middlesex-London area, including 112 active cases (a decrease of four), 14,154 recoveries (an increase of seven) and 246 deaths.

  Health

  Nov 3, 2021
• 18 states sue to stop Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors

  The states, which followed an earlier lawsuit from Florida, argue the mandate violates federal procurement law and is an overreach of federal power.

  Health

  Oct 30, 2021
• NYC firefighters union asks court to block COVID-19 vaccine mandate for city workers

  Union leaders have already told unvaccinated firefighters to report for duty in defiance of de Blasio's order, essentially daring the city to send them home.

  World

  Oct 28, 2021
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• U.S. FDA says Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is safe, effective for kids aged 5-11

  In their analysis, FDA scientists concluded that the vaccine's benefits would outweigh any serious potential side effects in children.

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  Oct 23, 2021
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• Religious exemptions to COVID-19 vaccine mandate: Here’s what we know, what we don’t

  The federal government has promised religious exemptions to COVID vaccination could be given out, though public health experts and ethicists say they would be few and far between.

  Canada

  Oct 16, 2021