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Topic: OntarioView all posts for the topic: Ontario

‘We were in a public health emergency’

Published December 1, 2024

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Published by: The Kingston Whig-Standard
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By Meghan Balogh

A Kingston family doctor is being ordered to repay more than $600,000 to the Ontario government for what the province says was reimbursement for improperly billed medical services related to mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinics.

Dr. Elaine Ma has been told by the Health Services Appeal and Review Board to repay $600,962.61, plus interest, to the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP), to reimburse money she billed the province for vaccinations administered during drive-in COVID-19 vaccination clinics between July 2021 and January 2022.

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She helped thousands get COVID-19 shots. Now she’s on the hook for $600K

Published November 7, 2024

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Published by: CBC News
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By Dan Taekema

A Kingston, Ont., doctor celebrated for organizing drive-thru vaccination clinics that helped thousands get shots at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic is now being ordered to pay back more than $600,000 in fees for those same services.

Dr. Elaine Ma said she organized 45 mass vaccination clinics that administered roughly 35,000 doses between April 2021 and the following February.

Her work was recognized by the Ontario College of Family Physicians, which granted her its Award of Excellence in 2021, in part pointing to Ma’s role in boosting local vaccination rates.

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Topic: Northwest TerritoriesView all posts for the topic: Northwest Territories

NWT coughs up flu and Covid vaccine clinic dates

Published October 10, 2024

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Published by: Cabin Radio
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By Ollie Williams

Dates for flu and Covid vaccination clinics in the Northwest Territories have been made public on the territorial health authority’s website.

The website now shows dates in November for Yellowknife, late October for Fort Smith and Hay River, and mid-October in Inuvik.

Not all communities have specific dates. Some residents are told to contact their local health centre instead.

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Topic: Ottawa-GatineauView all posts for the topic: Ottawa-Gatineau

Mpox vaccination program sees brisk uptake in Ottawa

Published August 20, 2024

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Published by: CBC News
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By Jocelyn Shepel

Public health officials in Ottawa are ramping up a vaccination program to limit the spread of the mpox virus, and there are signs that early uptake has been brisk.

After announcing on Saturday that it was opening 36 spots for vaccination against the virus that causes the infectious disease formerly known as monkeypox, Centretown health clinic MAX Ottawa said Monday it’s fully booked and exploring ways to expand the program.

Ottawa Public Health’s (OPH) Sexual Health Clinic on Clarence Street is also offering vaccination against mpox. Eligibility criteria can be found on the OPH website.

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Topic: TorontoView all posts for the topic: Toronto

Toronto seeing ‘spike’ in mpox cases: officials

Published August 13, 2024

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By Phil Tsekouras

Toronto is reporting a “spike” in mpox cases and health officials are urging eligible residents to get vaccinated to contain the spread.

In a news release issued Tuesday, Toronto Public Health said it has seen 93 confirmed cases as of July 31. This time last year, the city’s case count stood at 21.

The latest numbers indicate that there were 13 new cases confirmed in Toronto over the last two weeks of July.

According to TPH, mpox cases have been reported across the city, however a higher concentration of infections has been observed among residents in the downtown core.

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Singapore facing new Covid-19 wave; vaccination recommended especially for seniors: Ong Ye Kung

Published May 18, 2024

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Published by: The Straits Times
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By Chin Soo Fang

Singapore is seeing a new Covid-19 wave, with rising cases of infection in the last two weeks, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on May 18.

“We are at the beginning part of the wave where it is steadily rising,” said Mr Ong. “So I would say the wave should peak in the next two to four weeks, which means between mid- and end of June.”

The Ministry of Health (MOH) said that to protect hospital bed capacity and as a precaution, public hospitals have been asked to reduce their non-urgent elective surgery cases and move suitable patients to facilities like transitional care facilities or back home through Mobile Inpatient Care@Home.

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Hamilton launching spring COVID-19 vaccination campaign

Published April 19, 2024

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Published by: The Hamilton Spectator
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By Metroland Staff

Hamiltonians at high risk of severe illness from COVID-19 infection are eligible for vaccination this spring.

In an April 19 news release, Hamilton public health services announced it’s joining forces with the Ontario Ministry of Health to administer vaccine doses to high-risk community members.

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BCHU winds down COVID-19 vaccination clinics

Published December 27, 2023

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Published by: The Brantford Expositor
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By Expositor staff

Community COVID-19 vaccine clinics operated by the Brant County Health Unit are winding down at the end of this month due to cessation of provincial funding.

Starting January 2, the BCHU will only offer COVID-19 vaccine appointments for children ages six months to 12 years of age. Bookings for that age group can be made online at bchu.org/covid-19-vaccines/.

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Keep trying, says NWT as residents wait weeks for flu shots

Published December 8, 2023

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Published by: Cabin Radio
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By Ollie Williams

The NWT government says it’s adding flu shot appointments as fast as it can – but some residents are being told the next opening isn’t until January.

Earlier this week, the territory’s chief public health officer said there had been a significant increase in flu across the NWT but particularly in Yellowknife. Wastewater samples also suggest a steady presence of Covid-19 throughout the fall and into winter.

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Ottawa Public Health wrapping up COVID-19 operations, cutting pandemic staff

Published December 4, 2023

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By Josh Pringle

Ottawa Public Health will layoff most of its COVID-19 staff by the end of the year and wrap up its immunization programming at the end of March, as the Ontario government stops reimbursing for extraordinary costs related to the pandemic.

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Ottawa Public Health to let go most remaining COVID-19 staff as province ends special pandemic fundingA healthcare worker is administering a vaccine dose to a patient. The healthcare worker is holding the needle with their right hand. They are wearing black clothes, and there is a green background.
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Ottawa Public Health to let go most remaining COVID-19 staff as province ends special pandemic funding

Published December 3, 2023

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Published by: Ottawa Citizen
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By Elizabeth Payne

Ottawa Public Health will let go most of its remaining COVID-19 staff by the end of the year as the province stops directly reimbursing most costs related to the pandemic.

OPH will continue offering vaccines to the most vulnerable, including long-term care residents and recent immigrants, but will wrap up broader COVID-19 efforts by the end of March.

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Topic: TorontoView all posts for the topic: Toronto

With COVID-19 clinics set to close, Toronto wants to focus on boosting student immunization rates

Published November 29, 2023

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Published by: CBC News
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By Ethan Lang

With four of Toronto’s temporary COVID-19 vaccination sites set to close for good, the city is hoping to switch focus to boosting immunization rates for school-aged children.

Provincial funding will soon run out, meaning “fixed-site” vaccination clinics at Metro Hall, Cloverdale Mall, North York Civic Centre and one near Scarborough Town Centre will close after Dec. 13, the city announced in a release Monday.

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Toronto residents are confused about vaccination clinics closing as Ontario reports rise in COVID cases

Published November 28, 2023

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Published by: Now Toronto
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By Kerrisa Wilson

Torontonians are questioning why the city is closing its four fixed-site vaccination clinics in less than a month, despite a rise in the number of COVID-19 cases across Ontario.

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