Vaccination
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Experts say remain vigilant as mass mpox vaccination clinic wraps up in HalifaxEven though Nova Scotia has had only one confirmed mpox case, experts are still advising those at risk to get vaccinated and remain vigilant.CanadaMay 3
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Whooping cough outbreak grows in Alberta: ‘Any rise in cases is concerning’A whooping cough outbreak in Alberta is growing at a time when a report shows that perception of the importance of routine childhood vaccinations has declined.HealthApr 21
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Measles case in Halifax area prompts vaccine reminder from health officialsIf you're exposed and have not received the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, and you don't have immunity, you have a 90 per cent chance of infection, Dr. Jeanette Comeau says.HealthApr 17
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COVID-19: Spring vaccination campaign shifting focus to most at-risk, MLHU saysThose high-risk, like residents 65 and older and residents who are pregnant, are recommended to get boosted if it's been six months since their last dose or COVID-19 infection.HealthApr 6
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Elgin, Oxford counties have 40% of recent whooping cough cases in OntarioOfficials with Southwestern Public Health say there have been 82 confirmed cases of pertussis – also known as whopping cough - in the area over the past 14 months.HealthMar 8
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Public health says whooping cough cases rise in Guelph-Wellington-DufferinThere have been 12 cases of whooping cough in the public health jurisdiction since the fall.HealthMar 7
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COVID-19: Peterborough Public Health to relocate immunization clinic to downtown office in AprilVaccinations will be available at Peterborough Square until March 17 and then the clinic will reopen in early April at the health unit's downtown office on King Street.HealthMar 3
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University of Waterloo researchers find ‘vaccination deserts’ in rural, northern parts of OntarioResearchers from the University of Waterloo have identified 'vaccination deserts' in which residents have little or no access to pharmacist-administered vaccinations.CanadaJan 9
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COVID-19: Bivalent booster available to children 5 to 11 in London-Middlesex, MLHU saysThe vaccine, which targets the original coronavirus and provides protection against other variants, will be available at the Western Fair and through mobile vaccination clinics.HealthDec 20, 2022
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Bivalent COVID-19 vaccine approved for kids 5-11 in ManitobaHealth officials announced Tuesday the bivalent COVID vaccine has been approved for kids aged 5-11, saying shots are expected to be available at sites across Manitoba next week.HealthDec 13, 2022
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