TORONTO — The Ontario government has released new guidelines confirming different isolation rules for vaccinated students and staff, while also outlining what may happen in the event of a COVID-19 outbreak at a school this fall. The document, released late Wednesday morning and entitled “COVID-19 Guidance: School Case, Contact and Outbreak Management,” states that individuals…
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‘Canada will be ready’: Moderna’s plans to build mRNA vaccine plant to help country brace for future outbreaks, big or small, CEO says
Moderna Inc. announced an agreement with the federal government to build an mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility in Canada, boosting the country’s efforts to reduce its dependence on others for vaccine supply. Moderna’s chief executive officer Stéphane Bancel said the Massachussets-based company still needs to find a location within Canada, but he anticipated the new facility,…
COVID-19 vaccines should be prioritized for poorer countries, not booster shots at home: experts
Healthy Canadians don’t yet need a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to experts who say extra doses should instead be given to poorer countries that lack vaccines. The debate over whether to administer booster shots in Canada has intensified in recent weeks as countries such as Israel, France and Germany move ahead with…
Quebec to implement COVID-19 vaccine passport on Sept. 1 in the face of ‘inevitable’ 4th wave
Passports will be used for public events, bars, restaurants and gyms Quebec’s health minister says a vaccination passport system will be implemented on Sept. 1 to combat rising COVID-19 cases and an “inevitable” fourth wave. “Taking into account the increase in cases, the fall coming up with the back to school and back to work…
Moderna to build mRNA production plant in Canada
Massachusetts-based drug maker Moderna will build an mRNA vaccine manufacturing plant in Canada within the next two years, CEO Stephane Bancel said Tuesday. The company has signed a memorandum of understanding with the federal government that will result in Canada hosting Moderna’s first foreign operation. It’s not yet clear how much money Canada has offered…
Canadian pediatricians brace for a possible resurgence of respiratory illnesses as hospitals abroad struggle with rising COVID-19 cases among children
Canadian pediatricians are bracing for a potential resurgence of respiratory illnesses, hoping to avoid the fate of hospitals abroad that are struggling with rising numbers of COVID-19 cases among children coupled with an earlier-than-expected surge of another, seasonal virus. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which causes little more than cold symptoms in most people, is the…
Should COVID-19 vaccines be mandatory? Inside our contentious history with forced immunization
Heather MacDougall, the former acting chair of the history department at the University of Waterloo, is an expert on how Canada’s vaccine policy has evolved, but there is one question that she can’t yet answer — whether vaccines for COVID-19 should be compulsory. “The question of mandatory vaccination with the COVID vaccine is premature because…
Attacked at work, rejected for jobs and harassed by colleagues
Asians around the world speak out on workplace discrimination It’s not just in the streets, and it’s not just in the United States. Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, Asians around the world appear to be experiencing more discrimination, and many of them say it’s happening at work. In Australia, 66.4% of Asian Australian respondents to a survey last…
6 recommendations to embed equity in future pandemic preparedness
There’s no question there have been long-standing inequities not just in health care, but in all facets of life. The COVID-19 pandemic, however, exacerbated those decades-old inequities, emphasizing the need to correct them. The past year and a half has been a unique time of learning and humility for many, but it doesn’t end there….
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces judicial appointments to the Federal Court
News Release August 6, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario – Department of Justice Canada The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointments under the judicial application process established in 2016. This process emphasizes transparency, merit, and the diversity of the Canadian population, and will continue to ensure…