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COVID-19? It has been a challenging and polarizing decision for parents in Canada during the coronavirus pandemic.A study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) Tuesday sheds light on the concerns parents have and what they consider when deciding whether or not to vaccinate their kids against COVID-19. Read more: More Canadians trusting governments as COVID pandemic fades: poll Read next: How rising food prices make eating healthy a big-time struggle for some Canadians “Parents’ experiences making decisions regarding SARS-CoV-2 vaccination for their children were complex, even for those who were supportive of SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations,” the study states.Researchers at the University of Toronto surveyed 20 parents in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario (GTA) between February to April 2022.They found there were four main factors that parents looked at for their children in the age range of 5-18 years: Newness of the COVID-19 vaccines, politicization, social pressure and individual versus collective benefit.“Vaccine decision-making is actually complex at the best of times and then with such a new vaccine, it’s just that much more complex,” said Dr.

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Manitoba’s plans for COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5 coming this week: health minister

COVID-19 are expected in the coming days.On Tuesday, five days after Health Canada approved Moderna’s pediatric vaccine for infants and preschoolers, Audrey Gordon said Manitoba’s chief public health officer will announce details later this week. Health Canada approves first COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5 “This is an exciting announcement for so many families that have been waiting for Health Canada to approve the vaccine,” she said at an unrelated press conference.“Dr.

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COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Calgary shopping malls offer ‘perfect mix’ for holidays

COVID-19 vaccine while also doing some holiday shopping this year.On Tuesday, Southcentre Mall announced it was teaming up with the City of Calgary’s mobile vaccination program.“It’s the perfect mix. We wanted to go where people are and the most populated places just prior to the Christmas season are the malls,” Coby Duerr, acting chief of the Calgary Emergency Management Agency, said.

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Waterloo Region COVID-19 vaccination rate drops as Public Health tinkers with numbers

COVID-19 in the area took a major turn on Friday when Waterloo Region updated its dashboard.The new report indicates that 74.6 per cent of area residents are vaccinated, down about two per cent from Thursday.That number should start to rebound quickly now that those aged five to 11 are eligible to be vaccinated. Waterloo Region aims to have COVID-19 vaccine available for kids aged 5-11 by Christmas Waterloo Public Health has changed the population number it is using to create these percentages, with that total rising from 588,878 to 605,232.

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Calls to address global COVID-19 vaccine disparities at G20 summit

As the G20 summit kicks off in Rome, leaders of the world’s richest nations are facing calls to spread the wealth when it comes to COVID-19 vaccines. Canada has announced plans to donate $15 million to help South Africa make vaccines domestically.

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White House lays out plan for COVID-19 vaccine rollout for children 5-11

White House COVID-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients laid out the administration’s plans Wednesday for rolling out vaccines to children aged five to 11 ahead of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) decision on whether to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech jab for this age group.

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Officials are working on rollout plan for COVID-19 vaccines in children under 12: Alberta health minister

Alberta’s health minister, Jason Copping, announces officials are currently working on a rollout plan to vaccinate children under 12 for when the COVID-19 vaccines are approved for that age group.

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Provincial COVID-19 vaccine passports fuel rise in immunizations

All provinces now have or will soon have a type of COVID-19 vaccine passport, which means more Canadians are getting immunized.

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Restaurants manage new provincial COVID-19 vaccine passport program

Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine passport system is prompting some restaurants and cafes to change their business model. As Caryn Lieberman reports, some are finding it easier to simply shut down their dining rooms for now.

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Waterloo Region COVID-19 vaccine distribution task force is disbanding

COVID-19 shifts to the maintenance phase, it is disbanding the vaccine distribution task force.“We were the first region in Ontario to achieve 80 per cent first-dose coverage in all age groups, which demonstrates the commitment and passion of our task force members,” Regional Chair Karen Redman stated. 17 new COVID-19 cases reported in Waterloo Region on Tuesday “I want to take this opportunity to thank each member for an extremely successful rollout of vaccine that has seen 844,214 doses administered in the region to date.”The task force will wind down this week as 416,765 residents of Waterloo Region have now been fully vaccinated.

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Premier Doug Ford to make announcement Wednesday on COVID-19 vaccine passports

COVID-19 vaccine passport certificate system will work.The premier is scheduled to make an announcement at 1 p.m. at Queen’s Park.He will be joined by Ontario’s chief medical officer of health, Dr.

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Ontario cabinet debating implementation of provincial COVID-19 vaccine ‘passport’

Sources Global News spoke with say Premier Doug Ford and members of his cabinet are debating the possibility of instituting a provincial COVID-19 vaccine “passport.” Erica Vella reports.

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MLHU asking summer sport camps, leagues to require COVID-19 vaccination for players

MLHU) is providing updated guidance to local sports camps and leagues as the region sees a rise in COVID-19 cases.In a release issued Friday, the health unit said an increasing number of cases and transmission have been linked to participation in summer sports camps as well as amateur sports leagues.“Because those who participate in these activities, especially those who are unvaccinated or too young to be vaccinated, come into close contact with each other when unmasked or breathing heavily, they are at higher risk of transmitting COVID-19 and the Delta variant,” the release read.

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Saskatchewan introduces new format for COVID-19 vaccination record

COVID-19 vaccination have access to a new one-page printable record from eHealth Saskatchewan.“While your complete immunization record has always been available on your MySaskHealthRecord account, this is a more user-friendly version that provides only your COVID Vaccination Record,” Saskatchewan Health Minister Paul Merriman said Monday in a release.“While proof of vaccination is not required by the Government of Saskatchewan for events or venues, we know that there are some locations within Canada that are requesting that documentation.” Majority of Saskatchewan’s July COVID-19 cases in unvaccinated people, province reports The printable record includes the date and location of the vaccination and the brand administered.It is also

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64% of Albertans fully immunized; Hinshaw says 2 COVID-19 vaccine doses critical as Delta variant spreads

“Having two doses of vaccine has never been more important,” Alberta chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said in her Wednesday update, explaining the Delta COVID-19 variant spreads more easily so the second dose is critical for protection.

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Several Ontario mass COVID-19 vaccination clinics ramping down up as focus shifts to smaller sites

COVID-19 vaccination clinics across Ontario are winding down as first-dose registrations wane and communities shift to smaller venues.The Northwestern Health Unit, which covers the city of Kenora, Ont., and surrounding communities has been running its last mass clinics this week.The health unit says the large clinics were no longer filling up but shots will still be offered at smaller sites.Grey Bruce, a current hot spot for the Delta COVID-19 variant, is also shutting down its mass clinics at the end of the month to return the large sites for community use.

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AHS to close 2 rapid-flow COVID-19 vaccine clinics by end of July

COVID-19 immunization clinics in Edmonton and Calgary will be closed by the end of July, with the focus shifting to smaller, community-based sites, Alberta Health Services announced Wednesday.The Edmonton Expo Centre location will close at 8 p.m. on July 29, while the Telus Convention Centre site in Calgary will close at 8 p.m.

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Waterloo Region COVID-19 vaccination totals boosted by out-of-town numbers

COVID-19 vaccine distribution task force’s dashboard shows that more people have been jabbed outside of the area than in Waterloo Region which was not the case up until Tuesday.

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Moderna COVID-19 vaccine seems to protect against Delta variant: study

COVID-19 vaccine produced neutralizing antibodies against emerging variants, including the Delta variant first identified in India, in a lab study, the drugmaker said on Tuesday.The study was conducted on blood serum from eight participants obtained one week after they received the second dose of the vaccine in an early-stage trial.

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Youth in Ontario Delta variant hot spots can move up 2nd COVID-19 vaccine doses

Ontario youth between the ages of 12 to 17 who live in designated hot spots for the Delta COVID-19 variant can book accelerated second vaccine dose appointments today.Health units covering Durham, Halton, Hamilton, Peel, Porcupine, Simcoe-Muskoka, Toronto, Waterloo, Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph and York are considered hot spots for the more transmissible variant.That demographic will have the option to re-book their second doses as of 8 a.m. today, through the provincial booking portal, pharmacies or their local health unit.

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2 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines more effective than AstraZeneca against Delta variant, data says

Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine are more effective against the Delta COVID-19 variant than two doses of the AstraZeneca shot, preliminary observational data suggests.A research letter, published by the Lancet on Monday, looked at 19,543 COVID-19 cases and 377 hospitalizations among 5.4 million people, including 7,723 cases and 134 hospitalizations in patients with the Delta variant, who tended to be younger and more affluent.According to the data, a “strong vaccine effect” didn’t take hold until 28 days after receiving a second dose.Fourteen days after receiving a second dose, researchers found that Pfizer was 92 per cent effective against the Alpha variant first identified in the U.K.

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Three-day COVID-19 vaccination blitz underway at Telus Convention Centre

COVID-19 vaccination blitz is in full swing at Calgary’s Telus Convention Centre.The first-dose clinic began on Tuesday and continues Wednesday and Thursday.No appointment is required and Alberta Health Services says it can administer up to 2,000 Pfizer immunizations per day. Hinshaw urges ongoing caution, vaccinations when Alberta drops COVID-19 restrictions If you haven’t had a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, you can head to the convention centre, located at 136 8 Ave.

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Manitoba premier discusses COVID-19 vaccine measures

COVID-19 vaccine measures Tuesday.Brian Pallister has scheduled a press conference for 11 a.m. Global News will stream the event live in this story.

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Myocarditis: What we know about the heart reaction reported after COVID-19 vaccines

heart inflammation among people who have received a COVID-19 vaccine.As of May 28, 2021, 25 cases of cases of myocarditis and pericarditis have been reported in the country out of the 26 million doses administered, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).In the United States, seven teenage boys who received the Pfizer shots in April and May were diagnosed with the condition after they developed chest pain within four days of getting their second dose.

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Ontario opens provincial COVID-19 vaccine booking system to people 12+

The provincial COVID-19 vaccine booking system is now open to everyone 12 and older in Ontario. As Katherine Ward reports, experts say this will help curb transmission, and informed consent should be a priority.

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Quebec unveils its reopening plan amid COVID-19 vaccine rollout, ends curfew

Quebec Premier François Legault outlined the province’s new reopening plan amid a ramped-up COVID-19 vaccine rollout, which includes ending the curfew on May 28 and easing public health restrictions.

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Waterloo Region’s 3 largest COVID-19 vaccination clinics were closed Monday

COVID-19 vaccination in Waterloo Region appears to be much brighter, Monday was a dose of reality as there were just over 1,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines delivered while three of the major clinics in the area remained shuttered.A spokesperson for the vaccine distribution task force told Global News that limited supply was to blame as there were just 1,006 doses administered. Waterloo Region COVID-19 vaccine pre-registration opens up to all residents aged 12 and up “Our largest clinics were all closed on Monday (Cambridge Pinebush, The Boardwalk, Health Sciences Campus Kitchener).

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Waterloo Region COVID-19 vaccine pre-registration opens up to all residents aged 12 and up

Almost 36 per cent of Waterloo Region residents have had a dose of COVID-19 vaccine It notes that Health Canada recently approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for anyone aged 12-15 while the Moderna vaccine remains eligible for those over the age of 18.The region says that vaccinations remain off the table for anyone under the age of 12 as no vaccines have been approved for use.It says that while the window has opened for everyone to pre-register, it still may take four to six weeks to be notified that it is time to book an appointment.

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Huge turnout for final rollout of Alberta COVID-19 vaccine

As of Monday, COVID-19 vaccines are now available for anyone in Alberta born in 2009 or earlier. As Lauren Pullen reports, there was another surge of Albertans signing up.

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Nearly 2,700 new COVID-19 vaccinations in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph

COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in the region as of Friday morning.This is an increase of 2,692 doses over what was reported the previous day. 25 more out-of-region COVID patients transferred to hospitals in Waterloo Region, Guelph, Fergus Public health reports that 110,023 people are now considered vaccinated, having received at least one dose, which translates into 43.1 per cent of the eligible population.

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Waterloo Region COVID-19 vaccine pre-registration open for some teens

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine approved for Canadians 12 and over, Health Canada says On Wednesday, Health Canada authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for those aged 12-15, meaning anyone over the age of 12 is now eligible to be vaccinated by it.COVID-19 pre-registration has also opened to anyone over the age of 49 as well.The region says the province opened the window for the age group as it is expecting an increased supply of vaccine.Other groups who recently got the green light to pre-register include pregnant women, those with at-risk health conditions, essential workers in specific sectors who cannot work from home and adults 18+ living in high-priority neighbourhoods.

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Alberta COVID-19 vaccine makers nearing approvals, urge domestic doses, boosters

Alberta COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers are nearing the final approval stages, and hope to begin production in the coming months. As Christa Dao reports, it comes as the provincial government looks to strengthen its vaccine industry.

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Hinshaw updates timeline for second COVID-19 vaccine doses in Alberta

Dr. Deena Hinshaw updates the timelines for Albertans to receive their second dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

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Premier Jason Kenney to provide update on Alberta’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Jason Kenney is scheduled to provide Albertans with an update on the province’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout Monday morning.The premier is scheduled to speak about the progress of Alberta’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution at 11 a.m. MT.

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Health officials give update on Manitoba’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts

COVID-19 immunization efforts Wednesday. Winnipeg woman shares story of relief, hope following COVID-19 vaccine The task force’s lead, Dr.

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Alberta begins Phase 2A of COVID-19 vaccine rollout Monday

COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan on Monday.Phase 2A targets Albertans born between 1947 and 1956 and First Nations, Inuit and Métis born in 1971 or earlier.Appointments can be booked online through Alberta Health Service’s booking tool on the AHS.ca website or by calling 811 if you require booking assistance.

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Health Matters: Made-in-Alberta COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial ‘imminent’

Health Matters March 9: After a year of gruelling research, an Edmonton company is one big step closer to testing its COVID-19 vaccine in people. As Su-Ling Goh reports, progress may be behind other vaccines, but the local shot can still play an important role in the pandemic.

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Ipsos poll finds 69% would take COVID-19 vaccination without hesitation

IPSOS polling exclusively for Global News finds the majority – 52 per cent – say they do not believe the government will hit its September COVID-19 vaccination target. A growing number -69 per cent – say they would take a vaccine as soon as possible, without hesitation.

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Computer programmer shares workaround to Alberta COVID-19 vaccine booking issues

Alberta COVID-19 vaccine booking site ‘experiencing very high volumes’ as appointments open to those 75 and older Being a computer programmer and developer, Mathewson checked out the coding of the website.He discovered that he could alter the code and bypass the postal code section, going straight to the patient information form.By doing so, Mathewson was quickly able to book an appointment.Upon getting the confirmation, he describes feeling immediate relief.“It’s exactly that.

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Alberta plans to expand COVID-19 vaccine program to every Albertan when it has supply

Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro says the provinces COVID-19 vaccine pharmacy plan will expand as the vaccine supply increases.

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Peterborough Public Health updates city councilors on COVID-19 vaccine plan

She says anyone who wants a vaccine should get one by the end of the summer. Tricia Mason reports…

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U.K. jumps ahead in global COVID-19 vaccine race, rolls out 1st AstraZeneca shots

COVID-19, ramping up its immunization program by giving the first shots in the world from the vaccine created by Oxford University and pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca.Dialysis patient Brian Pinker, 82, was the first to get the new vaccine shot, administered by the chief nurse at Oxford University Hospital. Pinker said he was so pleased and that he can “now really look forward to celebrating my 48th wedding anniversary with my wife Shirley later this year.”Since Dec.

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Manitoba announces initial plan for COVID-19 vaccine rollout

COVID-19 vaccine in Manitoba.The province says it’s starting its immunization program with health-care workers who have direct contact with patients and meet one of the following four criteria:Appointments will be taken from Wednesday, Dec. 16 to Friday, Dec.

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Nova Scotia provides plan on COVID-19 vaccine

The Nova Scotia government has extended public health restrictions in Halifax as new case numbers remain in the double digits. It’s also providing new details on how the COVID-19 vaccine will be distributed next year.

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Fauci on his fears, a COVID-19 vaccine, Canada-U.S. border restrictions

In a one-on-one interview with Global News Washington Bureau Chief Jackson Proskow, Dr. Anthony Fauci of the White House Coronavirus Task Force weighs in on his fears for the future, on the Canada-U.S.

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Coronavirus: WHO urges countries to join forces in global COVID-19 vaccine plan

Some 172 countries are engaging with the COVAX facility designed to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines, the World Health Organization said on Monday, but more funding is needed according to the organization, and countries need to make those binding commitments now.

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Russian hackers accused of targeting global COVID-19 vaccine research

Canada, the U.S, and the U.K. are warning that hackers, possibly linked to Russian government intelligence, are targeting organizations involved in the development of a COVID-19 vaccine, including here in Canada.

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Alberta COVID-19 vaccine advancing to human testing

Entos Pharmaceuticals, led by University of Alberta researcher Dr. John Lewis, has selected two promising vaccine prototypes to start testing in people.The Government of Canada has granted Lewis $4.2 million to take the project to the next step, part of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research rapid research funding competition, which awarded $109 million to 139 research teams across the country this month.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The Entos vaccine is DNA-based.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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