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Faster vaccines alone could not have stopped third wave: deputy public health officer

A total of 17 million Pfizer-BioNTech doses are expected this quarter and 2.8 million doses of the Moderna shot are to arrive throughout May

Apr 15, 2021 1:38 PM Read more >

Canada negotiating contracts to secure COVID-19 booster shots for next year: Anand

'We are actively planning for 2022,' Anita Anand said in a recent interview with The Canadian Press

Apr 15, 2021 10:58 AM Read more >

Ontario sees vaccine supply issues, Ottawa keeps AstraZeneca on the market

Some immunization clinics in Ontario were forced to close their doors or cancel appointments due to what Premier Doug Ford said was a thrice-delayed shipment of the Moderna shot

Apr 14, 2021 4:28 PM Read more >

Canada receives report of blood clot linked to AstraZeneca

A Quebec woman is the first in Canada to develop a blood clot after being vaccinated with the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine

Apr 13, 2021 4:02 PM Read more >

How J&J and AstraZeneca differ from the mRNA vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna

Johnson & Johnson's single-dose COVID-19 vaccine has hit a stumbling block in the United States

Apr 13, 2021 12:35 PM Read more >

Most Canadians plan to get COVID-19 vaccine, but safety fears drive hesitancy: poll

At least eight in 10 people surveyed last weekend by Leger and the Association for Canadian Studies said they absolutely intend to roll up their sleeve for a vaccine

Apr 13, 2021 10:12 AM Read more >

N.L. health authority investigates possible community COVID-19 spread, urges testing

The health agency issued a news release Sunday urging residents of Corner Brook and the Bay of Islands area to get tested even if they don't have symptoms

Apr 12, 2021 2:53 PM Read more >

For Canadian Muslims, second pandemic Ramadan is a time of hope and sadness

Ramadan is normally a time for self-improvement, for getting together with others to pray and for a 'joyous sharing' of meals

Apr 12, 2021 11:06 AM Read more >

Canada set to receive 1M Pfizer-BioNTech doses, Moderna playing catch-up

The Public Health Agency is not expecting any shots of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine this week

Apr 12, 2021 11:04 AM Read more >

Montreal businesses clean up after anti-curfew protest turns violent

A police spokeswoman said seven arrests were made