Quebec Health Ministry
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Quebec launches independent investigation into Lakeshore General HospitalAfter a series of reports from the Montreal Gazette shining a light on possibly preventable deaths at the Lakeshore Hospital, the government has launched an investigation.HealthFeb 28, 2023
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Province announces free flu shots for all Quebecers effective immediatelyThe flu shot will be free for everyone in Quebec effective immediately, the provincial government announced Friday in a statement.HealthNov 25, 2022
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Quebec to open clinics led by nurse practitioners to ease Montreal’s ER crisisQuebec Health Minister Christian Dubé said the newly created crisis management team has come up with a plan to fight overcrowding in Montreal emergency rooms.CanadaNov 1, 2022
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Plateau-Mont-Royal residents ‘living in fear’ since Hotel Dieu shelter opened'First it was just a little bit of drugs, now it's spilled onto our property where they're actually doing drugs in our front step and vandalism happens,' says Dionisia Spallas.CanadaAug 19, 2022
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Monkeypox: Quebec sees confirmed cases rise by 9 to more than 140Quebec now has a total of 141 confirmed cases of monkeypox, the province's health department said Thursday. Thousands of people have been vaccinated since late May.CanadaJun 16, 2022
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Quebec monkeypox infections double in one week with 52 confirmed casesThe province began administering doses of the smallpox vaccine Imvamune last week, reserved for close contacts at high risk of developing the disease.HealthJun 1, 2022
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Montreal General Hospital staffing shortage forces closure of some unitsFor months health departments across the Quebec have complained about severe staff shortages, particularly in the wake of the pandemic.HealthMay 31, 2022
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No short-term plans to remove Quebec’s mask mandate: health ministryLast May, when outlining the province's reopening plan, health officials had set the end of August as a potential date when people could stop wearing masks indoors.CanadaJul 19, 2021
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‘Not clear’ if new border rules apply to Quebecers who have had COVID-19 and single vaccine doseQuebec considers residents who have recovered from the novel coronavirus and who have received a single dose of COVID-19 vaccine to be fully vaccinated.HealthJun 21, 2021
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Chronically ill patients still facing confusion over COVID-19 vaccine eligibility in QuebecThe Health Ministry says anyone eligible because of a chronic illness will receive a call from their doctor. Others will have to wait until the province receives more vaccines.HealthApr 19, 2021
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