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As cold and flu season unfolds in Canada, a rise in COVID-19 cases is also happening across many provinces, most notably in Ontario and Quebec. Despite the spike in COVID-19 cases alongside other respiratory illnesses such as influenza, a discernible seasonal pattern has yet to be established, warned Dr. Theresa …
Read More »Ontario residents 6 months or older can now get COVID 19 vaccines and flu shots
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 30, 2023 6:27 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Ontario residents who are six months and older will be able to receive their free flu shot and an updated COVID-19 vaccine starting today. Health Minister Sylvia Jones says …
Read More »Here’s how to get COVID-19, flu shots in Toronto this fall season – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto Public Health said it is launching its “fight the flu and COVID-19” vaccination campaign this fall season “in anticipation of a surge in respiratory illnesses.” In a press release on Tuesday, Toronto Public Health (TPH) said it is now offering COVID-19 …
Read More »Will updated COVID-19 vaccines work against latest variant? What experts say – National
Federal scientists will be monitoring global research to determine the effectiveness of updated vaccines against the latest COVID-19 variant, Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada say. Canada’s first known case of the Omicron variant BA.2.86 was detected this week in British Columbia as the country became the …
Read More »After 3 years of COVID-19, here’s how Canada’s ‘endemic’ future may look – National
On March 11, 2020, the world came to a screeching halt when the World Health Organization declared the COVID–19 outbreak a global pandemic. Schools across the world shut down, workplaces turned remote and the fast-spreading virus revealed the fragility of many countries’ health-care systems. Since then, the virus has claimed …
Read More »Ontario children aged 5 to 11 eligible for COVID-19 bivalent booster
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 …
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