Dr. Gord Gubitz, the head of the program, says that nine months into the year, Nova Scotia Health has already received more referrals than it did in all of 2020.
Wing Li, a lead tracker and communications director for Support Our Students Alberta, says she has confirmed 228 of about 2,400 elementary and secondary schools have active outbreaks.
Two of three Calgary doctors who spoke to The Canadian Press also said some people have yelled racist comments at them after they declined to write a note because the patients did not have health conditions known to cause serious side-effects to a shot.
Updated NACI statement means that healthcare providers can administer COVID-19 vaccines at the same time as, or any time before or after, other vaccines.
“He felt that in order for him to exercise his freedom, he had to ensure his safety first," said Kyro Maseh, owner of Lawlor Pharmasave in Toronto. "And that’s exactly why he got vaccinated."
In this short video, five community pharmacists describe how they address vaccine hesitancy and help encourage patients to become vaccinated against COVID-19.
We need Canada’s 44th Parliament to focus on building a stronger, more balanced frame for Canadian society’s collective house after COVID-19 exposed its rotting planks.
