Drug safety regulators in Europe and the United Kingdom said Thursday they have enough evidence to conclude the benefits of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine still outweigh the risks, but both are doing more study because they cannot yet say if the vaccine had any link to a small number of very rare blood clots in the…
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AstraZeneca says U.S. data shows its COVID-19 vaccine is effective for all ages
AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine provided strong protection against disease and complete protection against hospitalization and death across all age groups in a late-stage U.S. study, the company announced Monday. AstraZeneca said its experts also identified no safety concerns related to the vaccine, including a rare blood clot that was identified in Europe. Scientists found no increased…
COVID-19 Vaccine-Seniors aged 70+ Booking Open on March 23
As of March 23, York Region residents 70 years of age or older (born in 1951 or earlier) are eligible to book appointments to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Bookings open March 23 at 8:30 a.m. York Region, in partnership with our local hospitals, continues to follow the Province’s three-phased Vaccine Distribution Plan. We are currently in…
Ontario to allow outdoor dining in Toronto and Peel starting Saturday; restaurant capacity increasing in red and orange zones
Outdoor dining will be allowed to resume Saturday in Toronto and Peel Region under modifications to the grey-lockdown zone and indoor dining capacities will be raised in red and orange zones, provincial officials said Friday. The move follows a meeting by Premier Doug Ford and his cabinet to discuss the modifications. The change means restaurants…
Job Opening: Executive Director – Chinese Canadian National Council Toronto Chapter
Job title: Executive Director Work Type: Permanent Full Time Closing Date: March 26, 2021 Salary Range: $55,000 – $70,000 The Chinese Canadian National Council Toronto Chapter (“CCNCTO”) is an organization of Chinese Canadians in the Greater Toronto Area that promotes equity, social justice and inclusive civic participation by conducting activities in the areas of public…
Community Statement in the aftermath of the anti-Asian, white supremacist and misogynistic murder spree of Asian Women in Atlanta
This is a statement from our Community Partners listed below March 17, 2021 We are outraged and deeply heartbroken by the murder of 8 individuals in Atlanta on March 16, 2021 almost all of whom where Asian women. We mourn the death and honour the lives of Asian women working in massage parlours and Asian…
Ontario Pharmacies Say They Will Soon Run Out Of AstraZeneca Vaccine
TORONTO — Some pharmacies in Ontario say they are already starting to run short on doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine less than a week after the province launched a pilot project to roll out the shots. Loblaw said pharmacists at Shoppers Drug Mart and Loblaw pharmacies in Toronto, Kingston and Windsor-Essex have vaccinated more than…
How Many People A Day Could Canada Vaccinate When Going Full-tilt?
Vaxx Populi: Using Manitoba’s detailed rollout estimates as a guide, we forecast how soon we might get every adult in the country inoculated The weather is improving, days are getting longer, and vaccination booking sites and phone lines are opening. It feels like the long, hard winter of our second wave of COVID-19 is behind…
COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheet
Health Canada has authorized the use of COVID-19 vaccines produced by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna. Both vaccines have been tested in large clinical trials to ensure they meet safety standards, and both have been licensed and approved by Health Canada. How do these vaccines work? what’s the vaccination process? What are the benefits, side effects and…
‘We failed the most vulnerable’: Dr. Tam’s biggest takeaway after a year of COVID-19
OTTAWA — The biggest lesson Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam says she learned from the experience with COVID-19 a year into the pandemic is that: “we failed the most vulnerable.” “I think the tragedy and the massive lesson learned for everyone in Canada is that we were at every level, not able to…