Premier Doug Ford overrode the advice of his government’s medical experts in opening up COVID-19 testing to all Ontarians in the spring, a decision that overwhelmed the province’s antiquated lab system and led to critical backlogs in the long-term care sector.
Premier Doug Ford overrode the advice of his government’s medical experts in opening up COVID-19 testing to all Ontarians in the spring, a decision that overwhelmed the province’s antiquated lab system and led to critical backlogs in the long-term care sector. The revelation is contained in Health …
Some Ontario health units were set to begin administering COVID-19 vaccines to their oldest residents Monday as a provincial website for appointment bookings was piloted in six regions. Clinics were set to offer shots to those 80 and older in Windsor-Essex County and to those 85 and older in …
Quebec’s vaccination campaign against COVID-19 accelerated in Montreal on Monday as mass vaccination sites, including at the Olympic Stadium and the downtown convention centre, opened to city residents as young as 70. And while some people grumbled about long lines, one of the largest vaccination …
Table of contents Rollouts by province National overview More than 80 per cent of Canada’s population is fully vaccinated against COVID-19, but as new subvariants of Omicron spread nationwide, health officials have tried to shore up immunity with new doses, or boosters, to prevent serious illnesses. …
Note to readers: Due to changes in the prevalence of testing, case counts alone are no longer a reliable indicator of the spread of COVID-19. In part due to this, recovery data is no longer available from all provinces and territories. Some provinces have also shifted to weekly or irregular …
Several provinces began expanding their COVID-19 vaccination programs to members of the general population on Monday, as new recommendations on the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine suggested it should be targeted at younger Canadians. A national panel of vaccine experts said provinces should not use …
