VACCINE
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Vaccine rollout will be different in each region, Ontario government says
Ontario's COVID-19 vaccine rollout could look different in each of its 34 public health units as the province receives more…
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AstraZeneca vaccine review is in the ‘final stages,’ Health Canada says
Health Canada's chief medical adviser said today the department is poised to make a decision on whether to authorize a promising…
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Pfizer to ramp up vaccine deliveries but questions remain about Trudeau’s targets
Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, the military commander leading Canada's vaccine logistics, said today that pharmaceutical giant Pfizer will significantly ramp up…
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Retirement home manager suspended amid accusations his wife got vaccine instead of front-line worker
An Ottawa retirement home manager has been suspended after accusations that he allowed his wife to receive a dose of…
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Florida cracks down on vaccine tourism, requires proof of residency to get vaccinated for COVID-19
Following news reports that out-of-state residents — including Canadians — are flocking to Florida to get the COVID-19 vaccine, the…
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Pfizer to temporarily reduce vaccine deliveries to Canada, minister says
Public Services and Procurement Minister Anita Anand said today that global pharmaceutical giant Pfizer will temporarily reduce shipments of its…
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Why Canada’s vaccine rollout is slower than other countries — and what can be done to fix it
Canada is falling behind in its initial rollout of COVID-19 vaccines at a critical time in the pandemic, and experts…
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CSIS warns of threats to vaccine distribution chain
The country's spy agency is warning companies in the vaccine supply chain that malicious foreign actors could threaten the largest inoculation program…
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Ottawa says it’s not alarmed by Trump’s threat to restrict vaccine exports
Federal Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc said today he doesn't expect a U.S. attempt to restrict overseas shipments of the…
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Trudeau says 249,000 vaccine doses to arrive in Canada by the end of the year
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today announced that several hundred thousand doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine will be available in Canada before…
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Loonie rises to highest point in 2 years on vaccine optimism, oil prices
The Canadian dollar hit its highest point in more than two years on Thursday as the U.K. announced it had approved…
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Vaccine priority list must be refined to match available doses: Tam
Canada's chief public health officer says the priority list of people who will get vaccinated first against COVID-19 has to…
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Antibody tests for COVID-19 are now available, but are they worth it?
Labs, health experts warn a positive test does not mean a patient is immune. Antibody tests are now available…
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Will you take the COVID-19 Vaccine?
It’s starting to look like the vaccine may be the only way to get things back to normal… The…
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3 million Canadians could be vaccinated in early 2021, but feds warn of ‘logistical challenges
Federal officials sought to reassure Canadians today that Ottawa has a plan to procure and distribute millions of COVID-19 vaccines…
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Vacina tem de ser um bem público para todos, diz Guterres
O secretário-geral da ONU, António Guterres, exigiu esta terça-feira que a vacina contra o novo coronavírus que causa a…
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Pfizer says early data signals COVID-19 vaccine is effective
Company says shot may be up to 90% effective, but cautions study is ongoing Pfizer says an early peek…
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Trudeau announces plan to purchase 76 million doses of Canadian-made COVID-19 vaccine
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today announced another contract to buy a promising COVID-19 vaccine now in development — part of a plan to…
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Investigadores querem infetar jovens saudáveis para acelerar vacina para a covid-19
Uma equipa de investigadores do Reino Unido quer infetar voluntários saudáveis com o novo coronavírus para estudar a doença,…
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“Groups are working against the scientific consensus on public health responses to infectious disease outbreaks”
Maya Goldenberg, an associate professor of philosophy at the University of Guelph specializing in vaccine hesitancy, underlines that there is…
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32% of Canadians may hold off on getting eventual COVID-19 vaccine, survey shows
32 per cent of respondents would likely wait; 14 per cent don’t want vaccine at all For months, governments around…
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Here’s what needs to happen before we can all get vaccinated for COVID-19
COVID-19 has upended our lives, and we’ve all heard that there will be no return to “full normal” until there…
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Trudeau announces $1B fund to respond to COVID-19
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a $1-billion fund to help Canadians cope with the spread of COVID-19, with half…
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Health authorities urging at-risk patients to get flu shot, as tough strain predicted this season
Tuccia Faustino doffs his baseball cap and makes the sign of the cross. At 84, he says he has a few things…
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Possible measles exposure in Laval and Parc Safari
Quebec’s Health Ministry says members of the public may have been exposed to measles in one of several locations in…
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How measles outbreak spurred renewed interest in national vaccine registry
As Colin Duggan and his wife were getting ready to take their 18-month-old daughter to get vaccinated, they realized they…
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City to counter anti-vaccine information after hearing from this survivor
Toronto’s board of health will develop a strategy to counter false information about the safety of vaccines, officials decided on…
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B.C. government granted $428K to group that spreads anti-vaccine claims
Over the last 12 years, a Vancouver group has raked in hundreds of thousands of dollars in grants from the…
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Travel-related measles case confirmed in Toronto, others may have been exposed
Toronto Public Health is investigating a confirmed case of measles and warning that some people may have been exposed to…
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