Guidance for Individuals Vaccinated Outside of Ontario/Canada Residents of Ontario who received COVID-19 vaccine(s) outside of Ontario/Canada, should keep any documentation or records of these personal files. These out-of province records may be accepted by employers, educational institutions, health...
Ontario Ministry of Health. COVID 19 vaccine guidance. Accessed August 11, 2021. https://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/pro/programs/publichealth/coronavirus/docs/vaccine/COVID-19_vaccine_administration.pdf 39. Miller A. Canada is flying blind with Omicron as COVID-19 testing drops off a clif...
“The rush to create a COVID-19 vaccine may do more harm than good” (Torreele2020). The article lamented the fact that a vaccine may only provide short term protection or may offer only low vaccine effectiveness (less than 50%). The article quotes Phil Krause, then deputy...
Finally, we highlight two idiosyncratic, yet frequently mentioned, trusted sources of information in deciding whether to take a COVID-19 vaccine. In Rwanda, 34% of respondents would most trust ‘themselves’ for guidance, the most frequent response in this sample. In the United States, 14% of...
(1) Background: Canada had a unique approach to COVID-19 vaccine policy making. The objective of this study was to understand the evolution of COVID-19 vaccination policies in Ontario, Canada, using the policy triangle framework. (2) Methods: We searched government web...
Vaccines are distributed by Public Health Units (PHUs), in accordance withOntario’s COVID-19 Vaccination PlanandEthical Framework for COVID-19 Distribution. The roll-out for healthcare workers is sub-prioritized according to theMinistry of Health’s COVID-19: Guidance for Prioritizing Health Car...
The present study examined willingness to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, the associated reasons for willingness/unwillingness, and vaccine safety perceptions in a cross-sectional assessment of community adults in Ontario. Methods: One thousand three hundred sixty seven individuals (60.6% female, mean age...
In an initial guidance on the use of second COVID-19 booster doses in Canada, the NACI strongly advised that residents of long-term care homes or other congregate living settings for seniors, as well as adults 80 years of age and over living in the community, be prioritized for second bo...
A high COVID-19 vaccine uptake is essential to achieve herd immunity to combat the current strain of COVID-19 and potential future variants. This review aimed to identify factors associated with public intention to receive COVID-19 vaccines until Februar
Ottawa issues new COVID vaccine guidance, provinces now responsible for purchase Feds recommend those 80 and older, residents of long-term care homes and the immunocompromised get two doses of the vaccine per year 153 Comments News Another expensive court loss for anti-vaccine mandate lawyer ...