Vaccine Hesitancy
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B.C. doctor suing Interior Health for wrongful suspensionCharles Hoffe says his vaccine safety concerns led him to be suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic.CanadaApr 25
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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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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy associated with increased risk of traffic crashes in Ontario: studyIn a recent study published in The American Journal of Medicine, researchers tested whether COVID-19 vaccination was associated with the risks of traffic crashes in Ontario.CanadaDec 13, 2022
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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Sask. parents still a top concern, epidemiologist saysA 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.CanadaOct 19, 2022
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COVID-19 vaccination rate lower among urban Indigenous people, study shows. Why?Despite prioritization, COVID-19 vaccine uptake for First Nations, Inuit and Métis people in Toronto and London was 20 per cent lower than the overall population, new study shows.HealthAug 2, 2022
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B.C. doctor suspended over COVID-19 allegationsThe College of Physicians and Surgeons has suspended a doctor while it completes an investigation into allegations that he circumvented COVID-19 public health orders.HealthMar 29, 2022
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COVID-19: Meet a N.B. pharmacist and how he’s taking on vaccine hesitancyOne New Brunswick pharmacist is taking time to help people who are vaccine hesitant to get the shot amid the Omicron wave and government pleas for people to get booster doses.HealthJan 18, 2022
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Parents with vaccine worries should talk to their doctor, says B.C. pediatricianA pediatrician who has researched COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among parents says people with concerns about the shot should seek trusted information from their doctors.HealthJan 8, 2022
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Melville, Sask. mayor pleased to hear about high COVID-19 vaccine uptakeThe mayor of Melville, Sask., was pleased to hear about the city’s high COVID-19 vaccination uptake from health officials.CanadaNov 22, 2021
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Community leaders urge remaining 45% of Toronto’s Indigenous to get vaccineAccording to a new report, just 55% of Indigenous people over 15 years old in Toronto have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, leaving roughly 32,000 people without protection.HealthNov 5, 2021
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