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Alberta doctors seek changes to COVID-19 vaccine dosing schedule for certain patientsAlberta is currently spacing COVID-19 vaccine doses out up to 16 weeks apart, per a recommendation from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization.CanadaApr 1
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Should all seniors get the COVID-19 vaccine before essential workers?Dr. Samir Sinha says if the goal is to prevent deaths, lessen the strain on the health-care system or reopen the economy, the approach is the same: vaccinate seniors first.HealthFeb 23
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Quinte West OPP find elderly man walking along Highway 401An 87-year-old man was safely located walking along Highway 401, after his abandoned car was found parked partially in the roadway near the westbound ONRoute going to Trenton.CanadaFeb 12
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AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine and the ‘seniors’ questionThe same weakened immune system that makes the elderly more susceptible to the virus is also what makes them less likely to have a robust response to vaccines, experts say.HealthFeb 5
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Saskatchewan nurses union calls for public inquiry into Parkside Extendicare COVID-19 outbreakParkside Extendicare continues to grapple with a COVID-19 outbreak.HealthDec 29, 2020
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Long-term care homes in Quebec better protected during second COVID-19 wave: reportQuebec's national public health institute suggests that the province has done a better job at protecting long-term care centres from COVID-19 outbreaks during the second wave.HealthDec 17, 2020
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104-year-old WWII vet beats COVID-19 in time for birthdayMadison Hospital shared video of Wooten wearing a face mask and waving while workers sang ``Happy birthday dear Pop Pop.''WorldDec 3, 2020
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Level Red restrictions worsen senior isolation in Manitoba: retired teacher“I guess the hardest thing to get use to is to always being alone."CanadaNov 18, 2020
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Calgary family fears for parents after COVID-19 outbreak at seniors care homeA COVID-19 outbreak at a Carewest facility in Calgary is raising a lot of concern from loved ones. At last count, ten residents and seven staff members tested positive and one resident had died.CanadaOct 22, 2020
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Ontario NDP pitches long-term care revamp as part of their 2022 election platformThe plan calls for a shift to a public, not-for-profit, long-term care system over the course of eight years, phasing out private operators.PoliticsOct 9, 2020
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