mRNA vaccines such as Pfizer and Moderna are the preferred vaccines, according to NACI Canadians should take the first vaccine that becomes available to them even though the federal government’s advisory committee on vaccines may have sown confusion with conflicting messaging about preferred doses, some health experts say. “I really worry about a situation where Canada will be…
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When are COVID vaccines for kids coming to Canada?
Vaxx Populi: No one will give an exact date, but the early results from trials with kids are very promising As Canada administered a record 231,000 doses on April 7, the share of Canada’s population that has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine rose to 17 per cent. While the federal government expects to receive…
Hospitalizations, ICU admissions growing for younger Canadians in the third wave
OTTAWA – High vaccination rates among seniors and more infectious variants of COVID-19 are shifting the weight of the pandemic in Canada to younger people. An analysis of data published online by Health Canada suggests far fewer seniors ended up in hospital with COVID-19 in April than during the second wave peak in January. But…
What new COVID vaccine modelling says about when Canada might lift restrictions
Vaxx Populi: We need 75 per cent of adults to have a first dose and 20 to have a second. How soon might we get there? On April 23, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer, unveiled the latest federal modelling of the pandemic, which forecast that the number of new cases could level off and…
Ontario anticipates all adults over 18 will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine by end of May
TORONTO — The Ontario government will be allowing anyone aged 55 and over to get a COVID-19 vaccine through the provincial portal starting Friday and hopes to start booking vaccine appointments for all adults over the age of 18 by the end of May. As of 8 a.m. on April 30, individuals aged 55 and…
Ontario anticipates all adults over 18 will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine by end of May
TORONTO — The Ontario government will be allowing anyone aged 55 and over to get a COVID-19 vaccine through the provincial portal starting Friday and hopes to start booking vaccine appointments for all adults over the age of 18 by the end of May. As of 8 a.m. on April 30, individuals aged 55 and…
Why some people feel COVID vaccine side effects and others don’t
Vaxx Populi: Some research has found more side effects after one dose of AstraZeneca than of Pfizer. But there’s no evidence that a stronger reaction means stronger immunity. On April 23, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie, got their AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine shots at a pharmacy in Ottawa. Four days later, the PM…
Asian Initiative in Mental Health (AIM)-Resilience Perspective Webinar
Asian Initiative in Mental Health (AIM), resilience perspective webinar-Part 1. Anti-Asian Racism, A panel discussion and workshop on addressing the mental health impact of racism took place on Saturday May 22nd, 2021. Please click the following to review the recording on the Youtube Channel. May 22nd, 1 – 3 PM, Session in English, with interpretation…
COVID-19 Safety Plan-Personal Care Services(sample)
Using a fictitious hair salon with 9 workers located in London, Ontario as an example, this sample safety plan shows how one hair salon created a plan tailored to its business. Additional guidance, videos, and webinar content to help employers control COVID-19 related hazards in personal care settings are also available here. This document is…
Ontario’s COVID-19 paid sick leave program to include 3 days for workers
After Ontario Premier Doug Ford promised “one of the best” paid sick day programs in North America, the provincial government is announcing workers who have been impacted by COVID-19 will be able to access three paid sick days. Called the Ontario COVID-19 Worker Income Protection Program, the provincial government billed the initiative as the “most generous pandemic…