First Dose

• It’s time for new tools to boost uptake of third doses, child vaccination: experts

  Infectious diseases expert Dr. Isaac Bogoch said Ontario is likely in better shape than the sheer percentage of boosters would suggest.

  Health

  Apr 3, 2022
  
• Quebec children aged 5-11 still seeing lowest COVID-19 vaccination numbers

  In the six weeks since the rollout of vaccination against COVID-19 among children 5 to 11 years old in Quebec began, the inoculation rate has been lower than expected.

  Canada

  Jan 4, 2022
  
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• ‘I can have more fun now’: Young Albertans roll up their sleeves to get COVID-19 vaccine

  It's the moment many parents in Alberta have been waiting for. On Friday, thousands of kids got their first dose of the COVID-19 pediatric vaccine.

  Canada

  Nov 26, 2021
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• COVID-19: Kelowna, B.C.’s main vaccine clinic closes, smaller one to open but delayed

  The new vaccine clinic is being relocated to the Capri Centre, next to what used to be the Winners store.

  News

  Sep 9, 2021
• Alberta ‘hitting a wall’ when it comes to COVID-19 vaccinations: epidemiologists

  As of Monday, 74.8 per cent of those eligible have received one dose of vaccine; 59.7 per cent of those eligible are fully vaccinated.

  Health

  Jul 19, 2021
• Pop-up vaccine clinics in Metro Vancouver aim to boost slumping 1st dose numbers

  The rate of first doses in B.C. has slowed to a crawl, averaging just over 6,200 per day over the last week.

  Health

  Jul 17, 2021
• COVID-19: Alberta looks to community physicians to boost 1st dose vaccine uptake

  The health minister said Alberta physicians in regions where there is low COVID-19 vaccine uptake are being asked to help boost immunization coverage.

  Health

  Jul 9, 2021
• COVID-19: Kenney says 1st vaccine dose uptake in Alberta now advancing ‘in inches’

  On June 17, 70.3 per cent of Albertans 12 and older had received their first shot. Nearly a week later, on June 23, that number sat at just 71 per cent.

  Health

  Jun 23, 2021
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• Doctor says Alberta needs to get creative, bring vaccine to people to boost 1st dose uptake

  Dr. Chuck Wurster would like to see more creative solutions -- like bringing the COVID-19 vaccine into communities instead of asking people to go to large clinics.

  Health

  Jun 9, 2021
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• Concerns over COVID-19 Delta variant, single dose protection as Alberta enters Stage 2

  Evidence has shown the Delta variant is more transmissible and research has indicated that one dose of vaccine is somewhat less effective in protecting against it.

  Health

  Jun 9, 2021