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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 3, 2024 12:00 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario midwives can now prescribe more drugs and administer routine vaccinations, which the provincial government says will reduce the need for additional medical appointments for patients. Health Minister …
Read More »Ventilation, vaccines important during holiday gatherings: expert
If you’re planning a gathering this holiday season, chances are your invites went out well in advance. But an infectious disease doctor cautions an uninvited guest may try to weasel its way into your party if you’re not careful. “I like to say, we’re right back in the thick of …
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 »Nova Scotia’s top doctor to hold media availability on respiratory illnesses
Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health will hold a media availability about respiratory illnesses Tuesday afternoon. In a release, the province said Dr. Robert Strang will provide an update on the fall vaccine rollout plan. The event begins at 11:30 a.m. and will be live streamed on this page. …
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 »Moderna to begin manufacturing mRNA vaccines in Cambridge, Ont.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the Moderna facility will help manufacture mRNA vaccines in Cambridge and bring ‘good paying jobs’ to the region. News Source link
Read More »Winnipeg doctor encourages bivalent COVID-19 vaccine as uptake slows, variant spreads – Winnipeg
Amid shrinking access and demand, a Winnipeg doctor is urging Manitobans to get their bivalent COVID-19 vaccine as the highly infectious XBB.1.5 subvariant spreads across North America. The new hybrid, a recombinant Omicron variant dubbed the “Kraken,” is expected to bring a surge of breakthrough cases to the province. “We …
Read More »Bivalent COVID vaccines are here. What happens to the existing vaccines?
This is an excerpt from Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news. If you haven’t subscribed yet, you can do that by clicking here. Bivalent vaccines — which target more than one strain of the coronavirus — are making their way into Canada, with Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine targeting the Omicron variant BA.1 …
Read More »COVID-19 Vaccines for Moderately to Severely Immunocompromised People
Frequently Asked Questions How long after getting my initial COVID-19 vaccines can I get an additional dose? CDC recommends the additional dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine be administered at least four weeks after a second dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Can you mix and match …
Read More »Thailand to secure more Covid vaccines, Health News, ET HealthWorld
Bangkok: Thailand has approved plans to purchase more Covid-19 vaccines, including Pfizer, Sinovac and Moderna, as the country is battling to contain a months-long resurgence. The Cabinet of Ministers on Tuesday approved the purchase of 20 million doses of Pfizer vaccines from the US, with the delivery scheduled within the …
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