Covid-19 Vaccines
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Kids COVID-19 vaccination ‘complex’ decision for parents, study showsA new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal sheds light on the concerns parents have when deciding whether or not to vaccinate their kids against COVID-19.HealthFeb 21
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U.S. FDA proposes annual COVID-19 vaccinations for most AmericansThe 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.HealthJan 23
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‘Most-transmissible’ COVID-19 subvariant XBB.1.5 detected in AlbertaOn Wednesday, an Alberta Health spokesperson confirmed four cases of XBB.1.5 have been identified in the province.HealthJan 5
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COVID-19 vaccine rollout delay would have cost Canadian economy $156B: studyThe report by the C.D. Howe Institute said direct savings associated with averting COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations were an estimated $3.3 billion to $5.8 billion.CanadaDec 15, 2022
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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy associated with increased risk of traffic crashes in Ontario: studyIn a recent study published in The American Journal of Medicine, researchers tested whether COVID-19 vaccination was associated with the risks of traffic crashes in Ontario.CanadaDec 13, 2022
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$1B worth of COVID vaccines likely to expire soon: AG reportCanada has tens of millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccines likely to expire soon because of a failure to manage oversupply, a new report from the auditor general says.HealthDec 6, 2022
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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Sask. parents still a top concern, epidemiologist saysA report by Saskatchewan report on vaccine hesitancy among parents offers recommendations on local, provincial and federal levels to encourage uptake of children's COVID-19 shots.CanadaOct 19, 2022
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N.S. health checking if COVID-19 vaccines kept at proper temperatures during Fiona outagesPeople who received a dose of vaccine since Saturday may be called back to receive another dose if it was found that their vaccine was stored at an improper temperature.HealthSep 27, 2022
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Manitoba expands bivalent vaccine eligibility to all adultsUntil now, eligibility was limited to people in certain groups, including seniors, people with certain health conditions, Indigenous people, and health-care workers.HealthSep 21, 2022
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Alberta kids hospitalized by COVID-19 more in 2022 than ever before: dataThree times more kids under 11 have been admitted to hospital with COVID-19 in the first eight months of 2022 than in the entire 20 months prior.HealthSep 16, 2022
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