has been low, with just nine per cent of Ottawa residents having received a booster vaccine in the past six months, according to data from OPH. Ottawa initially had some of the highest vaccination rates in the province – with 88 per cent of residents o...
(The primary vaccine dose is two shots, so a second booster is a fourth shot.) Ottawa Public Health clarified the issue: Youth in that age category are eligible for monovalentmRNAbooster doses at a recommended interval of six months after their last shots, regardless of ho...
Dr. Tom Wong, chief medical officer of public health at Indigenous Services Canada, said the department is now working with Indigenous partners and provinces and territories to specifically prioritize elders for receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, and other groups. “We are working with partners, inclu...
Vaccine biomarkers are critical to many aspects of vaccine development and licensure, including bridging findings in pre-clinical studies to clinical studies, predicting potential adverse events, and predicting vaccine efficacy. Despite advances in our understanding of various biological pathways, and ...
The mayor of Ottawa, Canada's capital, declared a state of emergency as thousands of protesters occupied the city center with trucks in protest of the nation's COVID-19 restrictions. The "Freedom Convoy" began as a movement against a Canadian vaccine requirement for cross-bo...
Njoo said maintaining tight public-health measures is key, especially in the face of more transmissible and dangerous virus variants, adding that Canadians need to “double down.” He said it’s looking good for all Canadians to be offered their first vaccine dose by around Jun...
The Public Health Authority of Canada (PHAC) maintains that the COVID-19 vaccine will be available to everyone in Canada regardless of their immigration status. Priority for vaccination is given to residents and staff of care homes, health care workers as well as adults in Indigenous communities...
Moss founded Ottawa Impact the following year with local parent and anti-vaccine activist Rhodea. They launched an unsuccessfullawsuitagainst the county’s Department of Public Health, and the previous board commissioners, over mask mandates in schools. ...
Western Universityalso announced a vaccine requirement for its campus and those of its affiliated colleges – Huron, Brescia and King’s. Individuals without proof of vaccination must be tested twice a week in order to be on campus. “The health and safety of our community is our top priority...
The federal government was pressed on the matter further during Monday’s question period, as some MPs called for greater transparency regarding vaccine rollout, noting other countries such as Australia have made their plans public. Health Minister Patty Hajdu said the government has been workin...