2 doses of COVID-19 vaccine recommended for Yukoners at higher risk of severe illness

Published by: Yukon News
Published on: April 25, 2025
By Talar Stockton

In an April 24 press release, YG said it is acting on the advice of the Yukon’s chief medical officer of health, and the National Advisory Committee on Immunization.

Those who are eligible for the twice-per-year vaccination encompass multiple categories: people aged 6 months to 64 years who are moderately to severely immunocompromised due to an underlying condition or treatment; residents in long-term care homes and other congregate living settings for seniors; and adults 65 years or older.

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COVID-19 boosters start rolling out to some Canadians. Who can get them?

Published October 4, 2024

Published by: Global News
Published on: October 4, 2024
By Saba Aziz

Updated COVID-19 vaccines are starting to roll out to some high-risk Canadians, but others will have to wait a little while longer before these new shots are offered to them.

Last month, Health Canada approved Pfizer and Moderna’s latest COVID-19 vaccines targeting the most recent variants of the virus.

Both shots are approved for everyone aged six months and older.

The new mRNA vaccines from both pharmaceutical companies target the KP.2 subvariant of Omicron that was dominating COVID-19 spread earlier this year.

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COVID-19 : la justice rejette la contestation de la loi sur les mesures d’urgence au Yukon

Published November 17, 2023

Published by: Radio-Canada
Published on: November 17, 2023

A Yukon judge rejected legal challenges to the Territorial Civil Emergency Measures Act (CEMA) that was used to implement and enforce health rules during the…

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Yukon court dismisses challenge of law used to enact COVID-19 rules

Published November 17, 2023

Published by: CBC News
Published on: November 17, 2023

A Yukon judge has dismissed a legal challenge of the territory’s Civil Emergency Measures Act (CEMA), the legislation used to create and enforce public health rules and restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Seven plaintiffs sued the territorial government in 2020, arguing that CEMA was unconstitutional and gave politicians too much power without sufficient oversight. They wanted the legislation struck down.

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Wastewater monitoring shows COVID-19 uptick in Haines Junction, Yukon

Published October 13, 2023

Published by: CBC News
Published on: October 13, 2023
By Mike Rudyk

Residents of Haines Junction, Yukon, have had an early warning system to track COVID-19 and other pathogens for almost a year — and it’s showing an uptick in COVID-19 this fall.

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559 HEPA purifiers delivered to Yukon schools

Published August 25, 2022

Published by: Yukon News
Published on: August 25, 2022
By Dana Hatherly

Every Yukon school was equipped with High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) purifiers for each classroom-sized space by the first day of school, according to the Education department.

The territorial government has dealt out hundreds of HEPA air purifiers to Yukon schools since the start of the pandemic in 2020.

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All Yukon classrooms will have HEPA filters soon

Published April 4, 2022

Published by: CBC News
Published on: April 4, 2022

Every Yukon classroom will have a portable air filtration unit by the end of the school year, according to the territory’s Department of Education.

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