COVID-19 Booster Shot

• UWOFA applauds Western’s COVID booster mandate as Brescia charts own policy course

  'Brescia is choosing to emphasize recommendations that align with each individual’s needs rather than dedicating important resources towards enforcing (COVID) mandates.'

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  Aug 25, 2022
  
• Why some young Canadian adults resist COVID-19 booster jab

  Canadian government data shows young adults lag other age groups in getting boosted as about 35 per cent of people between 18 and 29 have received a third dose.

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  May 2, 2022
  
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• Alberta considering opening COVID-19 boosters sooner than 6 months: Copping

  Health Minister Jason Copping said the province is in conversation with Dr. Deena Hinshaw on allowing COVID booster shots sooner than six months amid surging Omicron variant cases.

  Canada

  Dec 16, 2021
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• Canada reaches 30K COVID deaths as country braces for Omicron impact

  Ontario reported nine more COVID-19 deaths Thursday morning, pushing Canada's total just over 30,000 as Ottawa and some provinces tightened public health measures.

  Canada

  Dec 16, 2021
• One-year anniversary of COVID-19 vaccines ‘bittersweet’ for health-care workers

  Tuesday marks the one-year anniversary of the first COVID-19 vaccines administered in Canada, a milestone that offered hope for a new year after a dismal 2020.

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  Dec 14, 2021
• COVID-19 vaccine boosters for all adults is a ‘slippery slope,’ expert warns

  U of T assistant professor Dr. Neil Rau said that Canada has to be 'pragmatic' when it comes to how we distribute the boosters.

  Canada

  Nov 14, 2021
• MLHU says 10-20% of those eligible have booked a third COVID-19 vaccine shot

  Since expanding booster shot eligibility, the Middlesex London Health Unit is reporting 4,000 to 6,000 appointments have been booked within the first three weeks.

  Health

  Nov 11, 2021
• Moderna COVID-19 booster shot approved in EU

  The European Union's drug regulator said it has concluded in its review that Moderna's COVID-19 booster vaccine may be given to people aged 18 years and above.

  Health

  Oct 25, 2021
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• U.S. FDA panel backs booster shot for Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine

  FDA's reviewers found no new safety concerns after a second dose of J&J against COVID-19, but they cautioned about the small number of patients studied and short follow-up period.

  Health

  Oct 15, 2021
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• Moderna asks Health Canada to approve COVID-19 vaccine booster shot

  Moderna is asking Health Canada to approve a booster shot of its COVID-19 vaccine.

  Health

  Oct 5, 2021