COVID-19 Boosters

• Alberta to offer 2nd COVID-19 booster to everyone 18+

  Albertans 18 and older will soon be eligible for their second COVID-19 vaccine booster dose.

  Health

  Jul 19, 2022
  
• N.B. shows signs of ‘heightened’ COVID-19 activity, expands 4th dose eligibility

  Second booster doses will be available at pharmacies and some public health clinics for anyone aged 18 and older, if five months have passed after the last dose.

  Health

  Jul 12, 2022
  
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• COVID-19: Nova Scotia reports four more deaths in weekly report

  Nova Scotia reported four deaths linked to COVID-19 in its latest weekly report Thursday, a decrease from the seven deaths reported last week.

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  Jun 30, 2022
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• Are 4th COVID-19 doses needed amid Omicron spread? Experts weigh in

  For the general healthy population, there's no rush get a second COVID-19 booster, experts say, given the protection from a third dose and low transmission rate of the virus.

  Health

  Jun 23, 2022
• U.S. CDC panel recommends COVID-19 booster shots for kids aged 5-11

  The advisers considered CDC data that showed protection from two doses starts to wane over time, and that boosters in older age groups improved efficacy against severe COVID.

  Health

  May 19, 2022
• Feds consider adding COVID-19 boosters to be considered fully vaccinated

  The federal government will consider whether to include booster shots in the next version of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for its workers, the Treasury Board said.

  Health

  Apr 4, 2022
• 6th COVID-19 wave: Experts urge masking, boosters to tackle latest surge

  Health experts say mask mandates were taken off too quickly and need to be reconsidered before the situation gets out of control as Canada heads towards another COVID-19 wave.

  Canada

  Apr 4, 2022
• 1 year after launch, Vaccine Hunters Canada says it is closing operations

  The popular volunteer-run organization said in a news release Saturday it is closing its operations exactly one year after its launch to help Canadians find COVID-19 vaccines. 

  Health

  Mar 20, 2022
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• Annual COVID-19 booster preferable to frequent shots, Pfizer CEO says

  "Once a year -- it is easier to convince people to do it. It is easier for people to remember," Pfizer Inc's chief executive, Albert Bourla, said.

  World

  Jan 22, 2022
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• COVID-19: 322 health-care workers in N.B. in isolation after testing positive

  New Brunswick is reporting two more deaths related to COVID-19, as it confirms 322 health-care workers who have tested positive for the virus are currently isolating. 

  Health

  Jan 17, 2022