Vaccine

• Quebec joins Alberta in ending free COVID-19 shots, may charge $180 per dose

  Only specific groups will continue to be eligible for subsidized vaccines, including people with chronic health conditions, those aged 65 and older, and health-care workers.

  Health

  Sep 18
  
• University of Saskatchewan using quantum computers to prevent pandemics

  University of Saskatchewan researchers are thinking outside of the box to turn the prairies into a powerhouse for vaccine research.

  Science

  Sep 16
  
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• Toronto conserving rabies vaccines, citing shortage in Ontario

  Toronto Public Health says it is conserving its rabies vaccine supply due to a shortage in Ontario, instructing doctors to start rationing the city's remaining supply. 

  Health

  Jan 17
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• RSV protection for all infants in Ontario, Quebec, Nunavut coming soon

  This fall and winter, Ontario, Quebec and Nunavut will offer nirsevimab — approved by Health Canada in the spring of 2023 —  to all babies going through their first RSV season.

  Health

  Oct 1, 2024
• Party leaders need to ‘quickly depoliticize’ vaccines, B.C. doctor says

  A B.C. infectious disease specialist says party leaders need to put aside politics and work together to help promote vaccination ahead of the fall respiratory illness season.

  Politics

  Sep 24, 2024
• Health Canada approves Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine targeting latest variant

  The KP.3 variant of SARS-CoV-2 is dominating in Canada right now, accounting for the majority of the COVID-19 cases in the country.

  Canada

  Sep 17, 2024
• Mpox in Toronto: Health officials see sharp rise in cases

  Toronto Public Health unit said as of July 31 there have been a total of 93 confirmed cases of the mpox compared with 21 cases for the same period in 2023.

  Health

  Aug 13, 2024
• COVID-19 cases increase in Quebec amid ‘very, very contagious’ variant

  Quebec is seeing an increase in COVID-19 cases. Experts forecast we will see more infections in the months to come, and recommend the most vulnerable receive their booster shot.

  Canada

  Jul 23, 2024
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• Measles vaccine makers report shortages in Canada as cases rise

  Two companies that make measles vaccines are reporting shortages, saying remaining doses are reserved for public health programs. The shortage comes as global cases rise.

  Health

  Mar 21, 2024
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• Measles immunization rates in Sask. high as out-of-province cases pop up

  The Saskatchewan Health Authority is reminding residents to get their measles vaccine.

  Health

  Mar 7, 2024