Ontario Vaccine

• Several southern Ontario public health units warn whooping cough on the rise

  One public health unit, Southwestern, said it recorded 82 cases of whooping cough from January 2022 to the end of this February.

  Health

  Mar 27, 2023
  
• Ontarians 18+ can get COVID vaccine boosters Monday

  Premier Doug Ford announced the sped-up booster rollout plan today as a measure to defend against the highly contagious Omicron variant.

  Health

  Dec 15, 2021
  
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• Ontario will not mandate COVID-19 vaccines for hospital workers

  "We will continue to monitor the situation in our hospitals very closely and take additional action if warranted," the province said Wednesday.

  Health

  Nov 3, 2021
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• Ontario doctors calling for school-based vaccine programs to resume after being stopped due to COVID

  For years Ontario public health units have been offering vaccines in schools for HPV, Hepatitis B, and Meningitis.

  Health

  Nov 1, 2021
• Ontario to release plan for 3rd COVID-19 vaccine dose next week

  The information will allow for Ontarians to learn when to expect to receive a booster vaccine dose.

  Health

  Oct 29, 2021
• Schools, info campaign will play important part in vaccinating young kids: Elliott

  Christine Elliott has said schools will likely play a large role in the campaign to vaccinate children aged five to 11, once Health Canada approves shots for that age group.

  Health

  Oct 27, 2021
• Ontario’s online proof-of-vaccination portal inaccessible outside of North America

  Global News heard from multiple Canadians abroad who, when they tried to log in to pull up their COVID-19 vaccine proof, were notified that the Ontario vaccine webpage was blocked.

  Canada

  Oct 12, 2021
• Ontario recommends Pfizer vaccine over Moderna for ages 18 to 24 due to ‘low incidence of cardio issues’

  According to data released on Wednesday, the risk of the development of the heart condition is 1 in 5,000 for males aged 18 to 24 following a second dose of Moderna.

  Health

  Sep 29, 2021
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• Perth, Ont. cafe owner receives customer harassment over COVID-19 vaccine policy

  The owner of Cafe Bean in Perth, Ont., had to endure the brunt of an angry customer last week, when Ontario's new proof of vaccination policy came into force.

  Canada

  Sep 27, 2021
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• Doug Ford says Ontario PC Party candidates must be COVID-vaccinated to run in 2022 election

  "All our candidates are going to be vaccinated [or] they just aren't running for our party as simple as that," Ford said.

  Politics

  Sep 22, 2021