Vaccination Clinics

• COVID-19 vaccination shuttle buses now in service in Montreal

  The STM is rolling out new shuttle buses to take people to Montreal COVID-19 vaccination clinics to boost rates in districts that are not keeping up with the rest of Quebec.

  Canada

  Feb 11, 2022
  
• COVID-19: Edmonton Public School Board pushes for easier pediatric vaccine access

  The Edmonton Public School Board will be sending a letter to the province asking for easier access to pediatric COVID-19 vaccines.

  Canada

  Jan 19, 2022
  
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• COVID-19: 23rd death, 11 new cases reported in Peterborough area; close contacts surpass 580

  The health unit reported the 23rd COVID-19 death in its jurisdiction since the pandemic was declared, the first death since late June.

  Health

  Sep 10, 2021
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• Post-secondary schools navigate fall return as Alberta lifts more COVID-19 measures

  Groups of students and faculty at Alberta universities are calling for mandated COVID-19 safety protocols before returning to campus this fall.

  Education

  Aug 10, 2021
• KFL&A Public Health closes mass COVID-19 vaccination sites, changes focus to smaller clinics

  Now that KFL&A's mass vaccination sites are closed, the health unit says it will be focusing on mobile clinics, pharmacies and primary care providers to get shots into arms.

  Canada

  Aug 3, 2021
• COVID-19: Vaccines ramping up across Montreal but challenges remain

  The 18-to-29 age group has finally broken the 70-per cent threshold, but the vaccination rate in some Montreal boroughs and suburbs lags behind.

  Canada

  Jul 20, 2021
• Quiet COVID-19 vaccination centres suggest it’s time to shift gears, experts say

  With many West Island COVID-19 vaccine centres being eerily quiet, some health experts say the Quebec government needs to rethink its rollout plan and pivot.

  Health

  Apr 14, 2021
• B.C. to hire 1,400 out-of-work tourism and hospitality workers at vaccination clinics

  The B.C. government will backstop some salaries for more than 1,400 tourism and hospitality workers being hired to work at mass-vaccination clinics.

  Health

  Mar 24, 2021
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• Coronavirus: Advocacy groups calling for data on individuals receiving the COVID-19 shot

  Community organizations and Montreal city councillors insist public health officials need to collect race based data and financial information on people being inoculated.

  Canada

  Mar 9, 2021
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• B.C. COVID-19 vaccination call centre receives more than 1.7 million calls in first 3 hours

  The appointment booking line is only providing reservations for those born in 1931 or earlier and for Indigenous people born in 1946 and earlier.

  Health

  Mar 8, 2021