Vaccinations

• Ontario doctors weigh in on screen time and vaccinations ahead of back-to-school

  As parents prepare to send their children back to school, doctors in Ontario shared advice on routine, screen time and the risk of COVID-19 that lingers in the background.

  Health

  Aug 24
  
• Quebec paramedics see pay cut for COVID-19 vaccination, testing

  The front-line health-care workers who are registered in the JeContribue program are no longer entitled to $32-an-hour pay to vaccinate or test people for COVID-19.

  Canada

  Jan 16
  
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• COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Sask. parents still a top concern, epidemiologist says

  A report by Saskatchewan report on vaccine hesitancy among parents offers recommendations on local, provincial and federal levels to encourage uptake of children's COVID-19 shots.

  Canada

  Oct 19, 2022
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• N.S. begins booking seasonal flu shots, ordered 474,000 doses this year

  The influenza vaccine is available free to all Nova Scotians over six months old, from most pharmacies, family doctors, nurse practitioners and family practice nurses.

  Health

  Oct 17, 2022
• Toronto to resume in-school vaccination clinics this September

  Pandemic shutdowns interrupted more than the learning of Ontario's students — tens of thousands are behind on their vaccinations.

  Health

  Sep 1, 2022
• B.C. Indigenous family brings home ashes of unvaccinated loved one

  Tyrone Joseph fought hard to promote science and vaccinations after his sister’s death and he hopes others can learn from their tragic experience.

  Health

  Aug 21, 2022
• Severe COVID-19 outcomes on the rise in Manitoba, health officials say

  For the fourth week in a row, severe outcomes from COVID-19 continue to increase in Manitoba.

  Health

  Aug 19, 2022
• KFL&A Public Health catching up on school vaccinations

  The public health unit says it is approaching pre-pandemic levels of mandatory school vaccinations, such as measles and polio.

  Health

  Aug 11, 2022
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• About 25 million children worldwide missed routine vaccinations due to COVID-19: UN

  A report found 25 million kids in 2021 failed to get vaccinated against diptheria, tetanus and pertussis because the pandemic disrupted health services or spread false information.

  Health

  Jul 14, 2022
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• 17M Canadians got Omicron in 5 months, new federal report says

  The COVID-19 Immunity Task Force released a report illustrating how transmissible the Omicron variant and its subvariants have become as millions of Canadians were infected.

  Canada

  Jul 6, 2022