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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Make up-to-date vaccines part of back-to-school prep: top doctor
As the new school year approaches, thoughts are turning to back-to-school supplies — but keeping children’s vaccinations up to date is something else parents and guardians should have on their to-do list, British …
Joly announces $1M to help stem mpox in Africa as Liberals craft continental plan
Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says Canada will provide $1 million to help stem the spread of mpox in Africa as her government assembles a long-delayed plan for how to …
Israel-Gaza war: aid groups aim to avert a polio outbreak with vaccination surge
“We are anticipating and preparing for the worst-case scenario of a polio outbreak in the coming weeks or month,” Francis Hughes, the Gaza Response Director at CARE International, told reporters. …
Mpox is a global emergency again. How deadly is it? What are ‘clades’? What you need to know
Mpox first made global headlines in 2022 when the virus suddenly exploded around the world, spreading rapidly through sexual networks into dozens of new countries outside Africa. The World Health …
Quebec renews COVID-19 vaccination recommendations for fall amid uptick in cases
With COVID-19 cases on the rise, Quebec’s immunization committee has released its recommendations on administering vaccines this fall. In a report published Monday, the committee recommends that the same groups …
Type 2 poliovirus detected in wastewater in the Gaza Strip
A poliovirus variant has been detected in six wastewater samples in Khan Younis and Deir Al Balah, two cities in southern and central Gaza. In a Facebook post on Friday, …
U.S. drops rules for dogs entering from rabies-free countries
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control will not require Canadians to fill out long forms before crossing the border from Canada with their dogs this summer. The agency had announced …
Nigeria’s child mortality, malnutrition too high
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says that approximately one million Nigerian children die annually before their fifth birthday due to various illnesses. The Mandate Secretary, Health Services and Environment …
Opinion | No good reason for US to spread anti-vax rumours in the Philippines
America’s reputation has been bruised in many parts of the world due to its actions, from destabilising uncooperative governments, overruling the mandate of newly elected foreign leaders and, in extreme …