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Montreal health authority is facing criminal charges for allegedly creating fake proof-of-vaccination documents for COVID-19.Deborah Kapinga, 31, of Brossard, Que., south of Montreal, has been charged with one count of forgery and one count of unauthorized use of a computer.Mathieu Galarneau, a spokesman for the anti-corruption unit known as UPAC, says Kapinga made the fake documents in April 2022.

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Manitoba teens now eligible for bivalent COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine will soon be available to anyone aged 12 and up in Manitoba.The province announced Thursday the youth-approved Pfizer vaccine will arrive by the end of next week. Manitobans should stay vigilant about COVID-19, as above-average ‘hazard index’ shows The doses are expected to be available at most Manitoba vaccine sites by Oct.

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COVID-19 vaccines not tied to adverse pregnancy outcomes

Two studies published yesterday in JAMA, one from Sweden and Norway and one from Ontario, find no link between COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy and adverse outcomes.

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From vaccines to vaccinations: seventh meeting of the Multilateral Leaders Task Force on COVID-19 Vaccines, Therapeutics and Diagnostics

The heads of the International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group, World Health Organization and World Trade Organization held high-level consultations with Gavi and UNICEF on 17 December, 2021 aimed at increasing the use of COVID-19 vaccines and other critical medical countermeasures in low-income (LIC) and lower middle-income (LMIC) countries and supporting countries to be better prepared, resourced, and ready to roll out vaccines.

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COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Calgary shopping malls offer ‘perfect mix’ for holidays

COVID-19 vaccine while also doing some holiday shopping this year.On Tuesday, Southcentre Mall announced it was teaming up with the City of Calgary’s mobile vaccination program.“It’s the perfect mix. We wanted to go where people are and the most populated places just prior to the Christmas season are the malls,” Coby Duerr, acting chief of the Calgary Emergency Management Agency, said.

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More Canadians starting receive their 3rd COVID-19 vaccine dose

Provinces are rolling out more booster shots to vaccinated Canadians, as the country remains focused on battling the still dominant Delta COVID-19 variant.

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Waterloo Region COVID-19 vaccination rate drops as Public Health tinkers with numbers

COVID-19 in the area took a major turn on Friday when Waterloo Region updated its dashboard.The new report indicates that 74.6 per cent of area residents are vaccinated, down about two per cent from Thursday.That number should start to rebound quickly now that those aged five to 11 are eligible to be vaccinated. Waterloo Region aims to have COVID-19 vaccine available for kids aged 5-11 by Christmas Waterloo Public Health has changed the population number it is using to create these percentages, with that total rising from 588,878 to 605,232.

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Premier Doug Ford to make announcement Wednesday on COVID-19 vaccine passports

COVID-19 vaccine passport certificate system will work.The premier is scheduled to make an announcement at 1 p.m. at Queen’s Park.He will be joined by Ontario’s chief medical officer of health, Dr.

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Ontario cabinet debating implementation of provincial COVID-19 vaccine ‘passport’

Sources Global News spoke with say Premier Doug Ford and members of his cabinet are debating the possibility of instituting a provincial COVID-19 vaccine “passport.” Erica Vella reports.

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MLHU asking summer sport camps, leagues to require COVID-19 vaccination for players

MLHU) is providing updated guidance to local sports camps and leagues as the region sees a rise in COVID-19 cases.In a release issued Friday, the health unit said an increasing number of cases and transmission have been linked to participation in summer sports camps as well as amateur sports leagues.“Because those who participate in these activities, especially those who are unvaccinated or too young to be vaccinated, come into close contact with each other when unmasked or breathing heavily, they are at higher risk of transmitting COVID-19 and the Delta variant,” the release read.

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City of London COVID-19 vaccine policy to come into full force October 1

COVID-19 Vaccination Administrative Policy, which will begin Sept. 15, though portions of the policy won’t come into effect until Oct.

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Discussions underway for City of London COVID-19 vaccine mandate: Mayor Holder

COVID-19 vaccine mandate among city employees after his Toronto counterpart announced a similar initiative.On Thursday, Toronto Mayor John Tory announced that effective Oct. 30, all city workers or employees will need to be fully vaccinated, with an exception for those who are “legally entitled to accommodation.”During a media briefing featuring London officials the same day, Mayor Ed Holder said he’s “actively reviewing the details of this announcement and we’re consulting with our senior administrative staff and labour partners here at the city.” City of Toronto will require all employees to have both COVID-19 vaccine shots by Oct.

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Hamilton councillors approve motion pushing for provincial COVID-19 vaccine passport

COVID-19 vaccine policy and vaccine passport program following a 10-0 vote during Wednesday’s board of health meeting.The move came at the end of a public health forecast that revealed an impending fourth wave set to hit the city in the fall due to the spread of the Delta variant among those not fully vaccinated.“Obviously, our number one focus is for the health and the safety of our Hamiltonians,” downtown councillor Jason Farr said upon reading his motion.

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Ontario health minister claims provincial COVID-19 vaccine certificate would pose fraud risk

COVID-19 vaccine passports are needed in Ontario, the health minister suggested government-issued cards would be susceptible to fraud.Christine Elliott once again repeated on Tuesday the government’s assertion that a made-in-Ontario vaccination certification card is unnecessary.Elliott, along with other provincial officials, have repeatedly said the PDF people receive following their second vaccination is all the proof that’s needed within Ontario.

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Saskatchewan introduces new format for COVID-19 vaccination record

COVID-19 vaccination have access to a new one-page printable record from eHealth Saskatchewan.“While your complete immunization record has always been available on your MySaskHealthRecord account, this is a more user-friendly version that provides only your COVID Vaccination Record,” Saskatchewan Health Minister Paul Merriman said Monday in a release.“While proof of vaccination is not required by the Government of Saskatchewan for events or venues, we know that there are some locations within Canada that are requesting that documentation.” Majority of Saskatchewan’s July COVID-19 cases in unvaccinated people, province reports The printable record includes the date and location of the vaccination and the brand administered.It is also

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Several Ontario mass COVID-19 vaccination clinics ramping down up as focus shifts to smaller sites

COVID-19 vaccination clinics across Ontario are winding down as first-dose registrations wane and communities shift to smaller venues.The Northwestern Health Unit, which covers the city of Kenora, Ont., and surrounding communities has been running its last mass clinics this week.The health unit says the large clinics were no longer filling up but shots will still be offered at smaller sites.Grey Bruce, a current hot spot for the Delta COVID-19 variant, is also shutting down its mass clinics at the end of the month to return the large sites for community use.

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COVID-19: New Brunswick reports lowest active case count since November 2020

COVID-19 and three new recoveries on Saturday.There are now 22 active cases in the province — the lowest number of active cases since Nov. 15, 2020.Five people are in hospital and nobody is in ICU.According to the provincial COVID-19 dashboard, 78.2 per cent of New Brunswickers aged 12 and up have received their first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine and 38.5 per cent are fully vaccinated.

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Waterloo Region COVID-19 vaccination totals boosted by out-of-town numbers

COVID-19 vaccine distribution task force’s dashboard shows that more people have been jabbed outside of the area than in Waterloo Region which was not the case up until Tuesday.

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Three-day COVID-19 vaccination blitz underway at Telus Convention Centre

COVID-19 vaccination blitz is in full swing at Calgary’s Telus Convention Centre.The first-dose clinic began on Tuesday and continues Wednesday and Thursday.No appointment is required and Alberta Health Services says it can administer up to 2,000 Pfizer immunizations per day. Hinshaw urges ongoing caution, vaccinations when Alberta drops COVID-19 restrictions If you haven’t had a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, you can head to the convention centre, located at 136 8 Ave.

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Waterloo Region’s 3 largest COVID-19 vaccination clinics were closed Monday

COVID-19 vaccination in Waterloo Region appears to be much brighter, Monday was a dose of reality as there were just over 1,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines delivered while three of the major clinics in the area remained shuttered.A spokesperson for the vaccine distribution task force told Global News that limited supply was to blame as there were just 1,006 doses administered. Waterloo Region COVID-19 vaccine pre-registration opens up to all residents aged 12 and up “Our largest clinics were all closed on Monday (Cambridge Pinebush, The Boardwalk, Health Sciences Campus Kitchener).

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Nearly 2,700 new COVID-19 vaccinations in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph

COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in the region as of Friday morning.This is an increase of 2,692 doses over what was reported the previous day. 25 more out-of-region COVID patients transferred to hospitals in Waterloo Region, Guelph, Fergus Public health reports that 110,023 people are now considered vaccinated, having received at least one dose, which translates into 43.1 per cent of the eligible population.

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Ipsos poll finds 69% would take COVID-19 vaccination without hesitation

IPSOS polling exclusively for Global News finds the majority – 52 per cent – say they do not believe the government will hit its September COVID-19 vaccination target. A growing number -69 per cent – say they would take a vaccine as soon as possible, without hesitation.

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Reduction in COVID-19 Patients Requiring Mechanical Ventilation Following Implementation of a National COVID-19 Vaccination Program — Israel, December 2020–February 2021

1,*; Ilan Youngster, MD2,*; Yair E. Lewis, MD, PhD3 (View author affiliations)Clinical trials have demonstrated the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines in a controlled setting.

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Alberta plans to expand COVID-19 vaccine program to every Albertan when it has supply

Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro says the provinces COVID-19 vaccine pharmacy plan will expand as the vaccine supply increases.

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Alberta health minister explains decision to include correctional facilities in Phase 2 of COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro explains why correctional facilities and homeless shelters were included in Phase 2 of the provinces COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

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First Month of COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Monitoring — United States, December 14, 2020–January 13, 2021

1; Paige Marquez1; John Su1; Geoffrey M. Calvert1; Ruiling Liu1; Tanya Myers1; Narayan Nair2; Stacey Martin1; Thomas Clark1; Lauri Markowitz1; Nicole Lindsey1; Bicheng Zhang1; Charles Licata1; Amelia Jazwa1; Mark Sotir1; Tom Shimabukuro1 (View author affiliations)Two COVID-19 vaccines have received Emergency Use Authorization for administration in the United States.

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COVID-19 Vaccination Intent, Perceptions, and Reasons for Not Vaccinating Among Groups Prioritized for Early Vaccination — United States, September and December 2020

1; Anup Srivastav, PhD2; Hilda Razzaghi, PhD1; Walter Williams, MD1; Megan C. Lindley, MPH1; Cynthia Jorgensen, DrPH1; Neetu Abad, PhD3; James A.

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COVID-19 vaccination intent, perceptions, and reasons for not vaccinating among groups prioritized for early vaccination, United States, September 2020

1 Kahn, K., MPH,2 Hoehner, J., MPH,2 Hendrich, M., MA, 3 Pedraza, O., MPH,3 Fisun, H., MPH, 3 Razzaghi, H., PhD, 1 Srivastav, A., PhD, 2 Jorgensen, C., DrPH, 1 Lindley, M.C., MPH, 1 Williams, W. W., MD, 1 Singleton, J.

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Demographic Characteristics of Persons Vaccinated During the First Month of the COVID-19 Vaccination Program — United States, December 14, 2020–January 14, 2021

1; Emily N. Ussery, PhD1; Anita Patel, PharmD1; Michelle M. Hughes, PhD1; Elizabeth R.

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Allergic Reactions Including Anaphylaxis After Receipt of the First Dose of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine — United States, December 21, 2020–January 10, 2021

View author affiliations)Anaphylaxis is a severe, life-threatening allergic reaction that occurs rarely after vaccination.During December 21, 2020–January 10, 2021, monitoring by the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System detected 10 cases of anaphylaxis after administration of a reported 4,041,396 first doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine (2.5 cases per million doses administered). In nine cases, onset occurred within 15 minutes of vaccination.

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Allergic Reactions Including Anaphylaxis After Receipt of the First Dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine — United States, December 14–23, 2020

View author affiliations)Anaphylaxis is a severe, life-threatening allergic reaction that occurs rarely after vaccination.During December 14–23, 2020, monitoring by the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System detected 21 cases of anaphylaxis after administration of a reported 1,893,360 first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine (11.1 cases per million doses); 71% of these occurred within 15 minutes of vaccination.Locations administering COVID-19 vaccines should adhere to CDC guidance for use of COVID-19 vaccines, including screening recipients for contraindications and precautions, having the necessary supplies available to manage anaphylaxis, implementing the recommended postvaccination observation periods, and immediately treating

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Coronavirus: Dr. Caroline Quach on COVID-19, vaccines as 2020 draws to a close

Global’s Laura Casella speaks with Dr. Caroline Quach with a look back at the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic and the hope the vaccine carries for the future.

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The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ Updated Interim Recommendation for Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine — United States, December 2020

1; Mona Marin, MD1; Megan Wallace, DrPH1,2; Nancy McClung, PhD1; Mary Chamberland, MD1,3; Grace M. Lee, MD4; H.

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The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ Interim Recommendation for Use of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine — United States, December 2020

1; Julia W. Gargano, PhD1; Mona Marin, MD1; Megan Wallace, DrPH1,2; Kathryn G.

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The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ Interim Recommendation for Use of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine — United States, December 2020

1; Julia W. Gargano, PhD1; Mona Marin, MD1; Megan Wallace, DrPH1,2; Kathryn G.

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COVID-19 vaccine: India prepares to roll out vaccines; Anganwadi centres, schools to be used

New Delhi: Anganwadi centres, schools, panchayat buildings and other such setups would be used extensively in addition to healthcare facilities as vaccination sites in the anti-coronavirus inoculation drive which would be monitored by the Union health ministry's digital platform and would involve sending SMSes and generating a QR code after each jab to track the beneficiaries.According to a blueprint deliberated upon by an expert group, state governments would identify buildings which can be used as vaccination booths under the special COVID-19 immunisation programme that would run parallel to the existing Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP)."The vaccination sites will not be limited to just healthcare facilities.

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Covid-19 vaccines under different trial stages in India: Harsh Vardhan

coronavirus vaccines currently are in various trial phases. and their results are awaited.

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Russia Covid-19 vaccine: More than 1 billion people will get Sputnik-V in 2020-21, says report

COVID-19 vaccine "Sputnik-V" in the said period, reported Reuters citing the Interfax news agency.The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has already signed a deal to export the vaccine abroad and on the Brazilian state of Bahia.

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172 countries and multiple candidate vaccines engaged in COVID-19 vaccine Global Access Facility

Nine CEPI-supported candidate vaccines are part of the COVAX initiative, with a further nine candidates under evaluation, and procurement conversations on-going with additional producers not currently receiving research and development (R&D) funding through COVAX – giving COVAX the largest and most diverse COVID-19 vaccine portfolio in the world80 potentially self-financing countries have submitted non-binding expressions of interest to the Gavi-coordinated COVAX Facility, joining 92 low- and middle-income economies that are eligible to be supported by the COVAX Advance Market Commitment (AMC)Goal of bringing the pandemic under control via equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines needs urgent, broadscale commitment and investment from

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You could trial a coronavirus vaccine as UK launches plea for human guinea pigs

The Government today issued an appeal for human guinea pigs for a coronavirus vaccine.

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mRNA vaccines the most promising among emerging COVID-19 vaccines: Poll

A minority 8% of the respondents opined that other types of vaccines are the most promising. The analysis is based on 373 responses received between 08 July and 10 August from readers of Pharmaceutical Technology, a Verdict network site.

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Promising early findings for 2 more COVID-19 vaccines

In a pair of promising developments today, researchers from Oxford University and another group from China reported in The Lancet that two different adenovirus-vectored COVID-19 vaccines prompted an immune response and appeared to be safe, paving the way for efficacy trials.

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Controversial ‘human challenge’ trials for COVID-19 vaccines gain support

Jon CohenScience’s COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Pulitzer Center and the Heising-Simons Foundation.Since the early days of the pandemic, some researchers have advocated a fast way to determine whether a COVID-19 vaccine works: Intentionally attempt to infect vaccinated volunteers with the virus, SARS-CoV-2. Ethicists and vaccine scientists alike raised red flags, and the discussion has remained mostly theoretical.

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Abortion opponents protest COVID-19 vaccines’ use of fetal cells

Meredith WadmanScience’s COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Pulitzer Center.Senior Catholic leaders in the United States and Canada, along with other antiabortion groups, are raising ethical objections to promising COVID-19 vaccine candidates that are manufactured using cells derived from human fetuses electively aborted decades ago. They have not sought to block government funding for the vaccines, which include two candidate vaccines that the Trump administration plans to support with an investment of up to $1.7 billion, as well as a third candidate made by a Chinese company in collaboration with Canada’s National Research Council (NRC).

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World must ensure equal access for all to Covid-19 vaccines, drugs: WHO

WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the lung disease was a 'common threat which we can only defeat with a common approach'

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NantKwest and its sister firm ImmunityBio have partnered for the development of potential vaccines and therapeutics against Covid-19.

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US HHS expedites development and manufacture of Covid-19 vaccines

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is accelerating the development and manufacture of vaccines against the Covid-19 coronavirus infection.

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Canada to spend $192M on developing COVID-19 vaccine

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is spending $192 million on developing and producing vaccines for the novel coronavirus.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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