Vaccine Safety

• COVID vaccine-related heart inflammation lower for kids than teens: U.S. CDC

  Reports of heart inflammation linked to the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine have been much lower in boys under age 11 than in teens, the U.S. Centers for Diseases Control says.

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  May 19, 2022
  
• COVID-19 conspiracy theories deter some from getting vaccine

  False theories are sometimes responsible for people's hesitancy in getting the shot. Global News spoke to an expert about some of them.

  Canada

  Jul 5, 2021
  
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• Health Canada warns capillary leak syndrome possible side effect of AstraZeneca vaccine

  The agency has updated the vaccine's label to list the possible but rare side effect, and is warning patients with a history of the ailment to not get those vaccines.

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  Jun 30, 2021
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• COVID-19: London, Ont., region pivots from AstraZeneca to Moderna vaccines

  Dr. Chris Mackie is reassuring the public that if they chose to receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, they 'made the right choice.'

  Health

  May 12, 2021
• Inside the fast-paced world of pharmacies racing to vaccinate Albertans

  Alberta is reaching a turning point in its vaccine rollout and a trust group of Albertans is leading the charge. Meet our final Health Care Heroes.

  Health

  Apr 23, 2021
• Why all COVID-19 vaccine side effects matter, not just the serious ones

  Researchers are tracking Canadians' self-reported side effects of COVID-19 vaccines. The goal is to get a clearer picture of how common and how severe reactions actually are.

  Health

  Apr 14, 2021
• Vaccinated? Unvaccinated? Either way, you can take part in this COVID-19 vaccine safety study

  Canadian National Vaccine Safety (CANVAS) Network is looking for 400,000 participants per COVID-19 vaccine to see whether there are any adverse effects.

  Health

  Mar 31, 2021
• So you got a COVID-19 shot. Now what can you do?

  Which activities become safe after a dose or two of a COVID-19 vaccine? Can you hug, visit or travel with other vaccinated people? Experts weigh in.

  Canada

  Mar 3, 2021
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• Canadians’ trust in vaccines strong, but not strong enough: survey

  Younger people and low-income Canadians expressed less trust in the vaccines.

  Canada

  Feb 11, 2021
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• Coronavirus: What you need to know about mRNA vaccines

  As millions of doses of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are being given around the world, scientists believe this technology could usher in a new era in vaccinology.

  Health

  Jan 23, 2021