Immunizations

• Proper hygiene a must when heading back to school, SHA expert says

  A Saskatchewan health expert is reminding parents to make sure their children maintain proper hygiene and good infection control practices to prevent any illnesses at school.

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  Aug 30
  
• Calgary Board of Education releases finalized COVID-19 immunization rules, set to start Dec. 17

  The Calgary Board of Education has sent out a finalized COVID-19 immunization policy for staff, parents, guardians, volunteers and spectators.

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  Nov 10, 2021
  
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• Manitoba youth catch-up vaccine appointments now available at COVID-19 vaccine supersites

  The Manitoba youth immunization catch-up program is now taking appointments at many COVID-19 vaccine supersites for other immunizations.

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  Aug 11, 2021
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• B.C. not ruling out mandatory COVID-19 immunization for long-term care workers

  The province is in the midst of talking to health care workers, the union and the employer about the possibility of a vaccine mandate.

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  Jul 29, 2021
• COVID-19: Southern Alberta communities lagging behind on first-dose immunizations

  "Fort Macleod, County of Lethbridge, Coaldale, Vauxhall, Taber, Bow Island areas, County of Fort Mile, those areas have very low uptake."

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  Jun 24, 2021
• Lethbridge pharmacies discuss COVID-19 vaccine availability, 2nd doses

  As of Monday, Albertans over the age of 12 were given the green light to book their COVID-19 immunizations at either AHS vaccination sites or a participating pharmacy.

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  May 11, 2021
• Fraser Health adds nine high-transmission neighbourhoods to vaccine priority list

  Fraser Health has also dropped the age requirement to age 30 and over for the 10 neighbourhoods with high COVID-19 transmission announced last month.

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  May 6, 2021
• Unlike many U.S. schools, B.C. won’t require vaccines on post-secondary campuses

  Earlier this week the University of Washington announced plans to mandate students to receive a COVID immunization before returning to school in September.

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  May 5, 2021
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• Childcare, school staff, first responders in Fraser Health can book vaccinations this week

  The plan is to complete the immunizations over the next 10 days.

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  May 4, 2021
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• B.C. expects vaccine supply to double starting next week

  In total, Health Minister Adrian Dix said the province is expecting 1.1 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine in May. About 276,000 doses are expected next week.

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  Apr 29, 2021