COVID-19 Vaccine

• Interior Health’s COVID-19 vaccine phone line jammed Monday morning

  At 7:00 a.m. the phone lines opened for the first time to an age cohort involving the general public.

  Health

  Mar 8
• Guelph reports 38 new COVID-19 cases from the weekend, active cases at 106

  There are four outbreaks among Guelph's schools, including two at Westwood Public School where five students have tested positive for the virus.

  Health

  Mar 8
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• Alberta opens rest of Step 2 relaunch as 278 new COVID-19 cases confirmed

  Health Minister Tyler Shandro said Monday the retail limit is increasing to 25 per cent capacity from 15 per cent.

  Health

  Mar 8
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• Coronavirus vaccinations in Ontario long term care homes saved hundreds of lives: report

  Science experts advising the Ontario government say COVID-19 vaccinations in the province's long-term care homes have saved hundreds of lives and prevented thousands of infections.

  Health

  Mar 8
• All 1st doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered in remote northern Ontario First Nations

  Second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine are currently being given in six communities.

  Health

  Mar 8
• Doctors Nova Scotia, pharmacy association prepare for AstraZeneca vaccine rollout

  The initial shipment of 13,000 AstraZeneca doses will be for first doses and the province will open an online booking portal.

  Health

  Mar 7
• City of Toronto ready to administer COVID-19 vaccines 24/7 as long as supply allows

  Doctors have said repeatedly that timing is everything when it comes to vaccines.

  Health

  Mar 6
• ‘The sooner the better,’ Seniors 80 and over excited to get their COVID-19 vaccine in London Saturday

  The Middlesex London Health Unit reported a total of 1,262 people are scheduled to get vaccinated Saturday at the Agriplex, of which 800 are 80 years of age and older.

  Health

  Mar 6
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• Nova Scotia reports 6 new cases of COVID-19, cases confirmed within Halifax police

  'The case count is a little higher today but it’s good to see that none of the new cases are from unknown sources,' said the N.S. premier in Saturdays COVID-19 update.

  Canada

  Mar 6
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• Coronavirus: Ontario doctors ‘frustrated’ by Ford government’s vaccine rollout plan

  "There's tremendous frustration amongst doctors," one Toronto physician told Global News, adding, "People in the community are worried."

  Canada

  Mar 5