May 17 2021 — CBC — While the typical approach for COVID-19 vaccinations is using the same brand for each dose, given at specific intervals, Canada has been exploring mixing doses on top of delaying second shots up to four months — two big bets that could pay off. Before vaccine shipments started ramping up, Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization […]
May 16 2021 — Tonda MacCharles — Waterloo Chronicle — A post-pandemic review of how Canada handled the health disaster should be led by international experts and should look at both federal and provincial gaps, says a leading doctor who is working closely with the federal government on its COVID-19 response. Dr. David Naylor, a behind-the-scenes adviser to the federal Liberal government as co-chair of […]
May 16 2021 — The Canadian Press — The federal Liberal government is facing growing calls for answers on why the military general who was overseeing Canada’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign has been sidelined, as well as who will be replacing him. The Defence Department announced in a terse three-line statement on Friday evening that Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin was stepping aside from his role […]
May 16 2021 — Amanda Connolly — Global News — Procurement Minister Anita Anand says conversations are happening right now about what to do with millions more doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine set to arrive over the coming months. Those arrivals are set to come as several provinces have paused the use of the vaccine over extremely rare blood clots that can occur in […]
May 16 2021 — Amanda Connolly — Global News — The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a whole new lexicon of words and phrases over the past 18 months, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau introduced another one last week: “one-dose summer, two-dose fall.” He made the reference in a press conference when asked about when Canadians could see some of the restrictions in place to […]
May 16 2021 — Rachel Aiello — CTV News — It could be weeks before Health Canada is able to say for sure whether the first delivery of 300,000 Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine doses can be used due to the ongoing quality control review, according to the agency’s chief medical adviser. “We’re still getting more information. Just this past week we had additional information […]
May 16 2021 — Jill Lawless — LONDON (AP) — Travelers in England were packing their bags, bartenders were polishing their glasses and performers were warming up as Britain prepared Sunday for a major step out of lockdown — but with clouds of worry on the horizon. Excitement at the reopening of travel and hospitality vied with anxiety that a more contagious […]
May 16 2021 — Jay Reeves, The Associated Press — Like more than 120 million other Americans, Jan Massie is fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and can pretty much give up wearing a mask under the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But she's still covering her face, even as the temperature rises in her native Alabama, because of benefits she says […]
May 15 2021 — Sarah Turnbull — CTV News — As several provinces suspend the first dose of AstraZeneca, and questions remain about whether a second shot will be green-lighted, the researcher who oversaw the development of the vaccine says the move is not only flawed but may lead to serious consequences. Oxford University regius professor of medicine Sir John Bell told CTV News’ Question […]
May 15 2021 — The Canadian Press — The officer in charge of Canada’s vaccine rollout has left his assignment with the Public Health Agency of Canada pending the results of a military investigation. The Department of National Defence announced in a news release Friday evening that Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin is off the high-profile job. There was no information released about the nature […]
May 14 2021 — John Paul Tasker — CBC — Canadians who have been vaccinated with one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine can socialize with close family and friends outdoors over the summer months, Canada’s chief public health officer said today. With the vaccine supply ramping up, virtually all Canadians will have access to at least one vaccine dose by June. Dr. Theresa Tam said […]
May 14 2021 — 680 News — Waiting for a second dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine may offer older people more protection than getting the jab on time, according to a new study. Researchers in the U.K. looked at 175 people over the age of 80 — giving half their second Pfizer shot at the three-week interval recommended by the drug […]
May 13 2021 — John Paul Tasker — CBC — After distributing more than 2.3 million AstraZeneca vaccine doses nationwide, public health officials have so far identified 28 suspected cases of a rare but serious condition called vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT). Dr. Howard Njoo, Canada’s deputy chief public health officer, said Thursday that 18 of those cases have been verified through testing while 10 more […]
May 13 2021 — CTV News — Canada’s top doctor believes Canada could be mixing different kinds of COVID-19 vaccines in the next few months, as several provinces have already halted administering first doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine over concerns surrounding rare blood clotting. In an interview during CTV News Channel’s “Get the Facts on the Vax” special on Wednesday, Canada’s chief […]
May 12 2021 — CBC — Mixing different types of COVID-19 vaccines for two doses can hike the chance of someone having mild or moderate reactions like fatigue, headache or a fever, according to early results from a U.K. study, which is being watched closely by health officials in Canada and beyond. The findings were published Wednesday as correspondence, not as […]