Vaccine

• Manitoba auditor general weighs in on province’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout

  Manitoba's auditor general says the province's COVID-19 vaccine rollout has been effective but there is room for improvement.

  Health

  Apr 26
  
• COVID-19: Spring vaccination campaign shifting focus to most at-risk, MLHU says

  Those high-risk, like residents 65 and older and residents who are pregnant, are recommended to get boosted if it's been six months since their last dose or COVID-19 infection.

  Health

  Apr 6
  
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• Kingstonians react after World Health Organization adjusts COVID-19 booster recommendations

  The World Health Organization has classified healthy children up to 17 a low priority for COVID-19 booster vaccinations.

  Canada

  Apr 5
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• Spring COVID-19 booster vaccine available in New Brunswick for those at risk

  At-risk people include residents 65 and older, adults who are moderately to severely immunocompromised, and people living in long-term care facilities.

  Health

  Apr 3
• Several cases of chickenpox detected at Loyalist College

  Hastings Prince Edward Public Health is still confirming the cases but the medical officer of health estimates it to be fewer than 10.

  Health

  Mar 28
• Kingston, Ont. looks back on three years of COVID-19

  Kingston's Medical Officer of Health and a small business owner take a look back at three years ago this week when the pandemic first hit.

  Canada

  Mar 13
• B.C. ending COVID-19 vaccine mandate for public service, but not health-care workers

  The province says the decision to rescind the policy was based on a high level of vaccination among the public service, where more than 98 per cent of workers have been immunized.

  Health

  Mar 10
• Audit finds data mostly good for B.C. vaccine rollout, but notes key gaps

  The audit said data collection lagged for health-care workers and care home residents, and called on the province to create up to date registries for both.

  Health

  Feb 16
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• Western University drops mask mandate

  Western University announced Monday it was dropping its masking mandate effective immediately. The move follows the university dropping its vaccine mandate last November.

  Education

  Feb 7
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• Southwestern Public Health Unit to close all COVID vaccine clinics in February

  The Southwestern Public Health Units COVID-19 vaccination clinics in St. Thomas and Woodstock will be closing as of Feb. 17.

  Health

  Jan 31