COVID Booster Shots
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B.C. spring COVID-19 booster program set to start in AprilIn a slight deviation from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is suggesting those with no natural immunity get the booster.HealthMar 10, 2023
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U.S. CDC panel recommends COVID-19 booster shots for kids aged 5-11The 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.HealthMay 19, 2022
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Canadian experts say easier access to COVID-19 booster shots is neededEasier access to COVID-19 vaccine boosters could be a way of addressing the plateauing rates of Canadians getting the shot, public health and immunology experts say.HealthApr 14, 2022
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2nd COVID-19 vaccine booster significantly lowers death rate: Israeli studyIsraeli health officials have put out a number of studies on vaccine efficacy throughout the COVID-19 pandemic that have impacted policymaking in other countries.HealthMar 27, 2022
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‘Booster hesitancy’: Poll shows growing rifts between double vaxxed and boosted CanadiansAbout 41 per cent of Canadians over the age of 18 have opted for a COVID-19 booster as of Jan. 15, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada.CanadaJan 26, 2022
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Ontario COVID-19 vaccine passports will remain at 2 doses, Premier Doug Ford saysWhen asked by a reporter if Ontario would update the vaccine certificate requirement to include three doses, Premier Doug Ford said 'not right at this point.'HealthJan 20, 2022
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4th COVID-19 vaccine dose: What’s the science behind another booster?An additional dose can increase protection for the immunocompromised but it’s too early to give the general population a fourth COVID-19 shot, experts say.HealthJan 9, 2022
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2,000 bookings made in 1st hour in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph for 50+ COVID-19 boosterResidents 50 and older who received their second COVID-19 vaccine at least six months ago became eligible for a booster dose on Monday morning.HealthDec 13, 2021
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U.S. expands Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots to 16 and 17-year-oldsThe authorization comes a day after Pfizer released data suggesting that COVID-19 booster shots could be key to protection against infection from the new Omicron variant.HealthDec 9, 2021
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Why exempt U.S. from new travel restrictions? Feds point to low Omicron transmissionAccording to the new travel rules, anyone coming into Canada from a country other than the U.S. will have to be tested for COVID on arrival, then isolate and await their results.PoliticsDec 5, 2021
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