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Pfizer asks Health Canada to approve COVID vaccine for kids five to 11 years old
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Pfizer asks Health Canada to approve COVID vaccine for kids five to 11 years old

News/Health: If Health Canada gives the green light, providers will be able to start offering the COVID-19 shot to kids under 12, though new child-sized doses might need to be procured.
COVID-19 vaccine booster and flu shot: Is it safe to receive both on same day?
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COVID-19 vaccine booster and flu shot: Is it safe to receive both on same day?

As the flu season approaches and coincides with millions of Americans newly eligible for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine booster, with expert backing for boosters developed by Moderna and J&J, many may wonder whether it’s safe to receive both a booster and a flu vaccine in one visit.
6 Saskatchewan COVID-19 patients being transferred to Ontario, Premier Scott Moe says
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6 Saskatchewan COVID-19 patients being transferred to Ontario, Premier Scott Moe says

News/Canada/Saskatchewan: Saskatchewan will be transferring six COVID-19 patients to Ontario over the next 72 hours as the Prairie province struggles to deal with record-breaking numbers of ICU patients.
2 Ontario doctors barred from issuing medical exemptions for COVID vaccines, masks, tests
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2 Ontario doctors barred from issuing medical exemptions for COVID vaccines, masks, tests

News/Canada/Toronto: Two Ontario doctors have been barred from issuing medical exemptions for COVID-19 vaccines, masking requirements and testing.
Manitoba expands 3rd-dose eligibility to all First Nations people living on reserve
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Manitoba expands 3rd-dose eligibility to all First Nations people living on reserve

News/Canada/Manitoba: The eligibility for third doses of a COVID-19 vaccine is being expanded to include First Nations people living on reserve in Manitoba, health officials announced Monday.
Colin Powell dies of COVID-19 complications despite vaccine: Medical experts weigh in
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Colin Powell dies of COVID-19 complications despite vaccine: Medical experts weigh in

Gen. Colin Powell, former secretary of state, died Monday at 84 from COVID-related complications, though he was fully vaccinated, his family announced. His death, medical experts say, underscore the need for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots among older adults and high-risk populations to shore up protection.
Edmonton mother who contracted COVID-19 while pregnant thankful she got the shot
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Edmonton mother who contracted COVID-19 while pregnant thankful she got the shot

News/Canada/Edmonton: Cheryl Franko, who was pregnant with her first child, was initially worried about the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine and whether it could potentially harm her baby.
Woman battling stage 4 breast cancer after delayed screenings amid pandemic
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Woman battling stage 4 breast cancer after delayed screenings amid pandemic

Woobie Rust went for a massage last June, when she noticed pain in her breast while lying on the massage table.
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world Monday
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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world Monday

News/World: All Ontarians vaccinated against COVID-19 can now download their enhanced certificates, which include a QR code.
Unvaccinated Manitobans working with vulnerable face choice of COVID-19 test or discipline
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Unvaccinated Manitobans working with vulnerable face choice of COVID-19 test or discipline

News/Canada/Manitoba: Get tested or face the consequences — that's the new choice facing potentially thousands of Manitobans who work with vulnerable populations but have yet to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Patients out thousands in deposits to Ontario plastic surgeon who they say disappeared
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Patients out thousands in deposits to Ontario plastic surgeon who they say disappeared

News/Canada/Toronto: Before the patients could get their plastic surgery procedures, Dr. Mahmood Kara seemingly disappeared and their money hasn't been returned.
PCR testing requirement to remain as land border opens: Blair
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PCR testing requirement to remain as land border opens: Blair

News/Politics: Canadians will still need to take an expensive PCR test in order to return to Canada from the United States after the land border reopens in November.
I was raised vaccine hesitant. Now I'm double vaxxed against COVID-19
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I was raised vaccine hesitant. Now I'm double vaxxed against COVID-19

News/Canada/North: I didn’t challenge some of the vaccine assumptions I learned in my childhood until I became seriously ill, writes Rachel Grantham.
Vaccine allergy? Experts say most past reactions not valid reason for exemptions
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Vaccine allergy? Experts say most past reactions not valid reason for exemptions

News/Canada/Hamilton: Allergists across the country have safely inoculated most patients who come into their clinics, regardless of allergy history, says an Ontario doctor who's noticed an uptick in requests for allergy assessments after the government began implementing COVID-19 vaccine certificates last month.
Saskatchewan asks other provinces if they can spare ICU staff amid COVID-19 crisis
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Saskatchewan asks other provinces if they can spare ICU staff amid COVID-19 crisis

News/Canada/Saskatchewan: Saskatchewan is looking for people who typically work in ICUs, including nurses, respiratory therapists and perfusionists — staff who operate heart-lung machines.
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Sunday
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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Sunday

News/World: Australia's second-largest city, Melbourne, which has spent more time under COVID-19 lockdowns than any other city in the world, is set to lift its stay-at-home orders this week.
How to maintain lower sodium intake
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How to maintain lower sodium intake

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week issued final guidance to the food industry for voluntarily reducing sodium in processed, packaged and prepared foods. 
Quebec nurses refuse mandatory overtime this weekend as pandemic adds to pressure
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Quebec nurses refuse mandatory overtime this weekend as pandemic adds to pressure

News/Canada/Montreal: Quebec's largest nurses' union says more than 30,000 of its members across the province are refusing mandatory overtime this weekend. The union says it formally notified provincial and regional health authorities on Friday.
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Saturday
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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Saturday

News/World: Health-care workers in New Zealand administered a national record number of vaccine jabs Saturday as the nation held a festival aimed at getting more people inoculated against COVID-19.
Searching for hope in midst of addictions and housing crises, Dryden, Ont., focuses on young people
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Searching for hope in midst of addictions and housing crises, Dryden, Ont., focuses on young people

News/Canada/Thunder Bay: As the small Ontario city of Dryden deals with its growing addictions and homelessness crises, officials focus on creating connections for young people.