Covid Vaccination

• Flu, COVID fall boosters coming to Alberta in mid-October

  Doses can start going into arms on Oct. 16 and the province will open fall appointments in the online booking portal for AHS clinics or pharmacies on Oct. 10.

  Canada

  Sep 28, 2023
  
• COVID-19: Staff report recommends City of Peterborough drop mandatory vaccination for employees

  The original COVID-19 policy went into effect on Sept. 27, 2021, and required all employees and elected officials and more to be fully vaccinated with two doses.

  Health

  Mar 2, 2023
  
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• XBB.1.5. in Canada: New COVID-19 subvariant cases have doubled in a week, PHAC says

  The number of confirmed cases of the COVID-19 XBB.1.5 subvariant continues to grow in Canada, with a total of 42 cases documented as of Monday.

  Canada

  Jan 11, 2023
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• COVID-19 hospitalizations trend up slightly in Alberta after Christmas

  After a month-long downward trend, COVID-19 hospitalizations in Alberta began trending up again slightly after Dec. 25, 2022.

  Health

  Jan 6, 2023
• COVID-19 vaccine rollout delay would have cost Canadian economy $156B: study

  The 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.

  Canada

  Dec 15, 2022
• Bivalent COVID-19 vaccine approved for kids 5-11 in Manitoba

  Health officials announced Tuesday the bivalent COVID vaccine has been approved for kids aged 5-11, saying shots are expected to be available at sites across Manitoba next week.

  Health

  Dec 13, 2022
• Manitoba expands bivalent vaccine eligibility to all adults

  Until now, eligibility was limited to people in certain groups, including seniors, people with certain health conditions, Indigenous people, and health-care workers.

  Health

  Sep 21, 2022
• COVID-19 vaccine available for all Manitoba kids four and under as of Friday, province says

  All Manitoba children between the ages of six months and four years old will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine beginning on Friday, the province said.

  Health

  Aug 4, 2022
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• COVID-19: Vaccine experts encourage Nova Scotians to get a booster as uptake stalls

  Nearly 65 per cent of adults in Nova Scotia have received a third dose of COVID vaccine -- a noticeable drop from the 87 per cent who rolled up their sleeves for dose one and two.

  Health

  Apr 28, 2022
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• COVID-19 shots still work but researchers say they’re testing new approaches

  COVID-19 vaccinations are at a critical juncture as companies test whether new approaches like combination shots or nasal drops can keep up with a mutating coronavirus.

  Canada

  Apr 24, 2022