covid-19 vaccines

• COVID-19 vaccine rules, equalization ‘derailed’ support for Kenney: Smith

  Alberta UCP leadership rival Danielle Smith many Albertans feel Kenney didn't take the referendum to push for changes to the equalization formula seriously enough.

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• Vaccine wastage: What is Canada doing about expiring COVID-19 doses?

  Canadian provinces say COVID-19 vaccine wastage has been minimal so far, but experts are concerned not enough is being done to boost uptake.

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  Apr 20
  
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• COVID-19 vaccines in Canada’s stockpile starting to expire as uptake slows

  The 1.5 million doses that have expired since January amount to less than two per cent of the 118 million doses delivered to Canada since December 2020.

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  Apr 13
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• Hamilton mayor Fred Eisenberger tests positive for COVID-19

  A release issued by Fred Eisenberger's office on Wednesday morning says the mayor received a positive test result Tuesday night and is self-isolating.

  Health

  Apr 13
• COVID-19: Hamilton’s vaccination program not likely to change amid eligibility for fourth doses

  Ontarians aged 60 and older as well as First Nations Inuit and Métis individuals will be eligible to get their second booster shot on April 7 starting at 8 a.m.

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  Apr 6
• Demand for COVID-19 vaccines in N.B. slowing down: pharmacists’ association

  The New Brunswick Pharmacists' Association says the rate of people seeking vaccines is slowing down, with about 51 per cent of the eligible population having a booster.

  Health

  Mar 27
• 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
• Canada won’t necessarily see another COVID-19 wave, experts say

  As COVID-19 cases rise in some parts of the world, experts say they are unsure if Canada is likely to see another wave even with loosened public health measures.

  Health

  Mar 17
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• Calgary gets pop-up vaccine clinics as Alberta sees small drop in COVID-19 hospitalizations

  Both Alberta's COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU admissions went down slightly on Thursday. Six new deaths were reported to Alberta Health in the last 24 hours.

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  Mar 10
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• Lower vaccination rates in B.C. Interior allowing Omicron to linger, says Henry

  'It has meant that the peak has been delayed and is also going down more slowly and the proportion of people in hospital is a little bit higher,' said Dr. Bonnie Henry of Omicron.

  Health

  Feb 24