Mpox vaccination program sees brisk uptake in Ottawa
Public health officials in Ottawa are ramping up a vaccination program to limit the spread of the mpox virus, and there are signs that early uptake has been brisk. After …
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Ontario’s first measles death in decades offers grim reminder that unvaccinated kids are at risk
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Montreal Public Health says 14 cases of measles have led to thousands of contacts
Montreal Public Health says there have been 14 confirmed cases of measles in the city since the beginning of February, with only two believed to have been acquired abroad, suggesting …
Opposition to vaccination among parents grows, poll suggests
A growing number of Canadian parents say they are opposed to vaccinating their children, according to a new poll, amid a resurgence in potentially deadly diseases such as measles. The …
N.B. adds 17 more COVID-19 deaths, child under 4 among first flu deaths, warning about strep
COVID-19 has killed 17 more New Brunswickers, including six over the holidays, while influenza has claimed nine lives. These are the first flu deaths of the season and they include a child under four, the latest …
B.C. doctor fired for refusing COVID-19 shot loses bid to get hospital privileges back
A B.C. doctor who was fired after refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19 has lost her bid to get her hospital privileges back. The Hospital Appeal Board has found that …