vaccine news

• Vaccinated Canadians can have COVID-19 symptoms despite testing negative. Here’s why

  Experts say a person may test negative for COVID-19 on a rapid antigen test despite being infected, partly due to how quickly vaccination clears the amount of virus in their body.

  Canada

  Apr 8
  
• As unvaccinated workers sue for wrongful dismissal, Ottawa working on shielding employers

  Lawsuits from fired unvaccinated workers are beginning to pile up, lawyers say, but Trudeau's promised protections for employers who mandate COVID vaccines are nowhere to be seen.

  Canada

  Jan 20
  
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• Remote Indigenous communities working with feds on mandatory COVID-19 vaccine exemptions

  The vast majority of "remote" communities are so isolated the only way in and out is by plane, and essential services like medical visits are not accessible by any other means.

  Canada

  Oct 7, 2021
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• Canada to donate 10M J&J COVID-19 vaccine doses to poorer countries

  The donation brings Canada’s total donations to the COVAX facility to over 40 million doses, making Canada one of the leading countries in COVID-19 vaccine donation per capita.

  Health

  Aug 12, 2021
• COVID-19 numbers show ‘stark’ difference between vaccinated, unvaccinated: Sask. premier

  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said, for the month of June, the province had just over 2,000 positive COVID-19 cases in which over 80 per cent were unvaccinated.

  Canada

  Jul 7, 2021
• Moderna to deliver 2M more COVID-19 doses by mid June, Anand says

  Moderna has pledged to deliver 14.3 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Canada in the first six months of this year. It has delivered just 5.6 million as of late May.

  Health

  May 27, 2021
• Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot coronavirus vaccine on track for March, exec says

  The U.S. healthcare company's chief scientific officer said it was premature to say how many doses would be available in March.

  World

  Jan 14, 2021
• The EU price list for COVID-19 vaccines was leaked. Will Canada release its prices?

  The details of vaccine prices may allow countries that have not yet procured vaccines or are still negotiating with drugmakers to take a harder approach in securing their doses.

  Canada

  Dec 18, 2020
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• Should teachers get coronavirus vaccine priority? Experts say yes, but so should others

  Kids and teenagers under the age of 16 can't get the COVID-19 vaccine. Should teachers and educators get a higher priority in getting vaccinated?

  Canada

  Dec 18, 2020
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• AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine produces strong immune response in older adults

  The data suggests that those aged over 70, who are at higher risk of serious illness and death from COVID-19, could build robust immunity.

  Health

  Nov 19, 2020