The Earth is flat. We have been secretly contacted by intelligent beings from other planets. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin did not land on the moon in 1969. They may sound like bizarre statements, but a new poll suggests a sizable number of Canadians believe in these and other conspiracy theories.
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24 Nova Scotia long-term care homes currently dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks
There are currently two dozen COVID-19 outbreaks reported at long-term care homes across Nova Scotia, and some health-care officials are concerned about a lack of COVID protocols.
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Fact Check: Iceland has not banned COVID vaccines
A headline shared online falsely claims that Iceland has banned COVID-19 vaccines and cites sudden deaths for which there is no evidence, according to the Icelandic national health authority.
Iceland has not banned COVID vaccines and “there are no soaring sudden deaths,” Guðrún Aspelund, chief epidemiologist at the Icelandic Directorate of Health, told Reuters in a Nov. 29 email.
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Manitoba reduces recommended wait time between COVID-19 shots
Respiratory viruses are on the rise in Manitoba and the province is reducing recommended intervals between COVID-19 vaccines.
Dr. Brent Roussin, Manitoba’s chief provincial public health officer, said residents are now eligible to receive an updated vaccine three months after their previous shot.
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Study estimates 2 COVID vaccine doses 40% effective against emergency, hospital care in young kids
Two doses of a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine were 40% effective against emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalization in preschool-aged children during a period of Omicron variant predominance, estimates a test-negative, case-control study using data from the New Vaccine Surveillance Network (NVSN).
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After 3 years, Western Fair COVID-19 vaccine site to close down operations
The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) is closing its mass vaccination clinic in mid-December.
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With COVID-19 clinics set to close, Toronto wants to focus on boosting student immunization rates
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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Video: Why Toronto vaccination centres are closing
Despite data showing surging flu and COVID-19 infections, Toronto’s COVID-19 vaccination clinics are shutting down due to a lack of funding.
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Toronto residents are confused about vaccination clinics closing as Ontario reports rise in COVID cases
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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Does Novavax’s Covid vaccine cause fewer side effects?
Erin Kissane, a co-founder of the COVID Tracking Project, rolled up her sleeve for the Novavax Covid-19 vaccine in mid-October soon after it was finally recommended in the United States. Like many people with autoimmune diseases, she wants to protect herself from a potentially devastating Covid infection.
Kissane’s autoimmune arthritis seems to make her susceptible to unusual vaccine side effects. After getting an mRNA booster last year, her joints ached so painfully that her doctor prescribed steroids to dampen the inflammation. She still considers the mRNA vaccines “miraculous,” knowing Covid could be far worse than temporary aches.
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COVID-19 et influenza : pourquoi fait-on un nouvel appel à la vaccination?
On Wednesday, Quebec’s National Director of Public Health, Dr. Luc Boileau, issued a new call for vaccination, due to a “serious” circulation of COVID-19 and an imminent wave of influenza in Quebec. Here are seven questions to understand why vaccination remains an important tool in the fight against these infectious diseases.
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Le Dr Boileau lance un nouvel appel à la vaccination contre la COVID-19 et l’influenza
Citing a serial circulation of COVID-19 and an imminent wave of influenza in Quebec, National Director of Public Health, Dr. Luc Boileau, invites those at…
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Study finds prenatal vaccination protects infants from COVID
Infants as old as 6 months were protected from COVID‑19 infections only when mothers were vaccinated prenatally, and not before pregnancy, according to a new study in JAMA Network Open.
Comments closedQuebec’s Health Ministry announced Friday that it now recommends a single dose of the new COVID-19 vaccine for individuals considered at risk.
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Canada has ‘sufficient supply’ of new COVID-19 vaccines amid ‘pandemic amnesia,’ experts say
As doctors recommend new COVID-19 vaccine doses to combat the XBB.1.5 Omicron subvariant, a mutation of COVID-19 that has continued to spread despite misconceptions that the virus is in the past, officials say Canada has sufficient supply.
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Here’s why these 2 Toronto pharmacies are no longer operating vaccination programs
Two Toronto pharmacies are no longer operating vaccination programs. Lawlor and Rylander pharmacies have shut it down due to delivery challenges, causing an inability to keep up with demand.
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Vaccine passport policies boosted COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada, study suggests
COVID-19 proof of vaccination requirements — commonly known as vaccine passports — led to more Canadians under 50 getting their first dose shortly after the policies were implemented, according to a newly published study by public health researchers.
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Plus de 700 000 Québécois ont été vaccinés contre la COVID-19 depuis un mois
Launched almost a month ago, the vaccination campaign against COVID-19 and influenza is in full swing. According to the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux (MSSS), more than 728,000 Quebecers had received a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by Sunday, and nearly 870,000 had received a dose of the influenza vaccine. Quebec reports that more than 770,000 other appointments have also been made by citizens wishing to be vaccinated in the near future.
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