Vaccine Booster

• Be prepared for COVID-19 boosters this fall, MLHU says

  The local medical officer of health says people should be prepared to treat COVID-19 similar to the flu and have booster shots every year.

  Health

  Aug 14, 2023
  
• Omicron targeting vaccine now available for Nova Scotia children aged five to 11

  The Omicron-targeting COVID-19 booster shot is now available to children between the ages of five and 11 in Nova Scotia, the province announced Tuesday.

  Health

  Jan 3, 2023
  
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• UWOFA applauds Western’s COVID booster mandate as Brescia charts own policy course

  'Brescia is choosing to emphasize recommendations that align with each individual’s needs rather than dedicating important resources towards enforcing (COVID) mandates.'

  Health

  Aug 25, 2022
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• Summer COVID-19 transmission ticking up in Alberta

  Wastewater COVID-19 levels in cities across the province are showing increased levels in the last two weeks.

  Health

  Jul 13, 2022
• Nova Scotia opens COVID-19 booster appointments for people aged 18 and up

  All Nova Scotians aged 18 and up are now able to schedule a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. There are now 651,000 Nova Scotian adults who are eligible.

  Health

  Jan 17, 2022
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  COVID-19 vaccine and booster tracker: How many Canadians are vaccinated?

  This Globalnews.ca project keeps track of how many Canadians have received first, second and third vaccine doses, and how Canada compares with the international community.

  Canada

  Jan 7, 2022
• Moderna booster shot appears effective against Omicron variant, company says

  Moderna says a 50 microgram booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine increased neutralizing antibodies against the Omicron variant 37 fold.

  Health

  Dec 20, 2021
• Push for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots increases as Omicron variant spreads

  The push for Canadians to get their vaccine booster shots is ramping up as the COVID-19 Omicron variant spreads across the country, triggering pandemic restrictions in provinces.

  Canada

  Dec 17, 2021
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• Why exempt U.S. from new travel restrictions? Feds point to low Omicron transmission

  According to the new travel rules, anyone coming into Canada from a country other than the U.S. will have to be tested for COVID on arrival, then isolate and await their results.

  Politics

  Dec 5, 2021
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• U.S. opens COVID-19 vaccine boosters for all adults

  Pfizer and Moderna announced the Food and Drug Administration’s decision after at least 10 states already had started offering boosters to all adults.

  Health

  Nov 19, 2021