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James Poker’s time in care was filled with contradictions. At home in Natuashish, his father received notes from his caregivers stating he was happy and thriving while in out-of-province placements in Ontario and Saskatchewan. In reality he was a chronic runaway. He went AWOL dozens of times and was often …

The Ontario government says children who are five to 11 years old are eligible for a COVID-19 bivalent booster shot, following approval from Health Canada. Shots will be available for this age group starting on Dec. 21. “All Ontarians are strongly encouraged to keep up to date with their flu …

New Delhi : In view of the rising COVID cases in the country and the emergence of highly transmissible Omicron, The Health Ministry in the revised guidelines informed that the beneficiaries between the ages of 15-18 years now have the option of getting vaccinated with Covaxin only. The vaccination would …

An expert panel of India’s Central Drug Authority on Tuesday recommended granting permission to Serum Institute of India (SII) for conducting phase 2/3 trials of Covovax on children aged 2 to 17 years with certain conditions, official sources said. The trials would cover 920 children, 460 each in the age-group …

Puducherry: A village in Karaikal district, has achieved 100 per cent vaccination of all those aged 45 and above, according to the District Collector Arjun Sharma. With this, the village in Tirunallar area of the district has become the first village in the Union Territory of Puducherry to achieve the …