covid-19 vaccination

• Amazon to offer $100 more to new U.S. hires with COVID-19 vaccination proof

  The vaccine-related incentives are also aimed at attracting workers flush with relief checks and wary of the pandemic as well as the lack of childcare facilities back to work.

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• Nova Scotia reports 118 new COVID-19 cases, thousands more now eligible for vaccines

  There are currently 1,591 active cases in the province and 64 people in hospital -- 6 more than reported Monday.

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  May 11
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• WHO experts express ‘low confidence’ in Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine data

  Experts have "very low confidence" in data provided by Chinese state-owned drugmaker Sinopharm on its COVID-19 vaccine regarding risk of serious side-effects in some patients.

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  May 5
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• Risk from COVID-19 variants remains after first Pfizer shot: study

  The study found that people who previously had mild or asymptomatic infection had enhanced protection against more infectious mutated variants that emerged in U.K., South Africa.

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  Apr 30
• COVID-19 vaccinations for meat-plant workers, youths with underlying conditions to start Tuesday

  Tyler Shandro said on Twitter that shots will be offered to 15,000 workers at 136 federal and provincial meat-packing plants starting this week.

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  Apr 26
• COVID-19: Hamilton confirms downtown vaccination clinic for racialized communities

  The clinic is targeted to members of racialized populations, 18+, and who live within five postal codes L9C, L8W, L8L, L8N and L9K that represent priority neighbourhoods.

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  Apr 23
• N.S. showing hesitancy around AstraZeneca vaccine, health officials say blood clot risk low

  While the majority of AstraZeneca appointments are still being filled, demand has slowed down, amid concerns about the risk of a rare form of blood clot.

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  Apr 21
• New Brunswick premier urges truck drivers to get a COVID-19 vaccination

  Blaine Higgs told reporters Tuesday only about 800 of the 3,500 truck drivers in the province have received a first dose despite the fact vaccines have been allocated for them.

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  Apr 14
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• London region receives significant boost in latest vaccination expansion

  People 55 years an older in the London area are about to have far more options for getting their COVID-19 vaccinations.

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  Apr 12
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• New Brunswick announces 10 new COVID-19 cases, including 7 in Moncton region

  All seven cases in Moncton are under investigation.

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  Apr 5