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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 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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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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Health Canada adds autoimmune disorder warning to AstraZeneca, J&J COVID-19 vaccines

Health Canada is updating the labels for the AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines to add immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), an autoimmune condition, as a potential side effect.In a statement on Tuesday, the agency said very rare cases of ITP have been reported internationally after receiving the Vaxzevria (AstraZeneca) and Janssen (J&J) COVID-19 vaccines.ITP is a disorder that can cause easy or excessive bruising and bleeding, which results from unusually low blood platelet levels. Why rare blood clots could be a side effect of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine Such cases typically occur within 28 days after vaccination, the agency said.

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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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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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Delta variant weakens protection from Pfizer, AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines: study

COVID-19 vaccines against the now prevalent Delta variant of the coronavirus weakens within three months.It also found that those who get infected after receiving two shots of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or the AstraZeneca vaccine may be of greater risk to others than under previous variants of the coronavirus. Travellers double up on COVID-19 vaccine as Delta variant spreads through U.S.

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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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Combining AstraZeneca, mRNA Covid-19 vaccines is effective: Danish study

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AstraZeneca to seek US approval of COVID-19 vaccine in 2nd half of 2021

LONDON - AstraZeneca said Thursday that it intends to seek U.S. authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine in the second half of this year, offering a new timetable for the much-delayed application.The Anglo-Swedish drugmaker announced the schedule as it released second-quarter financial results, which showed that the company and its sub-licensees delivered more than 700 million doses of the vaccine to over 170 countries in the first half of this year.

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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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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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Feds urge provinces not to waste AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines before expiry

AstraZeneca vaccine that are due to expire in a few days.In a letter to her provincial and territorial counterparts, federal Health Minster Patty Hajdu encourages provinces that aren’t able to get their AstraZeneca doses into people’s arms by the end of the month to give them to provinces that can.She offers federal support to help ensure the doses are not wasted.

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Ontario will proceed with 2nd doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines: Williams

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Ontario reports total of 14 blood-clotting cases due to AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

On Monday, Ontario’s associate chief medical officer of health Dr. Barbara Yaffe reported the province faced a total of 14 total cases of blood clotting due to the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, 10 of which are vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT).

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Canada will have enough AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines for a 2nd shot: officials

COVID-19 vaccine for any Canadian who wants to use it for their second dose.“We want to assure everyone that sufficient supply will be available for those who want a second dose of AstraZeneca or who can not take a mRNA vaccine,” said Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, who is leading Canada’s vaccine rollout.Canada is expected to receive 655,200 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine between May 17 and May 21.The reassurance comes after Ontario, Quebec, B.C., Alberta and New Brunswick have made the vaccine no longer available as a first dose due to supply concerns and the potential risk of a rare blood clotting reaction called vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT).

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Canada will have 2nd doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine available after many provinces pause 1st dose

Deputy Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Howard Njoo said on Thursday that all Canadians who wish to receive a second dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine will be able to, following many provinces pausing first doses of this vaccine due to concerns with blood clots.

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Getting AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine was the right choice, Guelph’s public health unit says

Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine made the right choice.Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health released that reassuring message in a statement on Thursday, days after the province announced it was pausing the use of the vaccine. Ontario pausing use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine due to safety, supply concerns At least 20,000 people locally received AstraZeneca during the vaccination rollout.“Getting AstraZeneca means you were vaccinated earlier than you would have been had you waited for another vaccine,” said Dr.

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New Brunswick pauses use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for 1st doses

New Brunswick’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Jennifer Russell announced on Thursday that the province is pausing the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for first doses, but will be accepting 13,500 doses of AstraZeneca next week and will be using it for second doses.

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What will N.B. do with AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine?

New Brunswick’s premier says the COVID-19 cabinet committee is meeting Wednesday night and he expects talk about the AstraZeneca vaccine. Other provinces, including Nova Scotia, have stopped giving first doses of the shot.

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Nova Scotia pauses 1st dose of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, following other provinces

Nova Scotia Premier Iain Rankin announced on Wednesday that the province would follow the lead of Alberta and Ontario in pausing the first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, adding that many Nova Scotians are already opting for mRNA vaccines.

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Miller says Indigenous communities not impacted by AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine pause in some provinces

Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller said on Wednesday that the pausing of first doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine by some provinces, including Alberta and Ontario, has not had an impact on vaccination efforts in Indigenous communities, where Pfizer and Moderna have been the primary vaccines used.

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Ontario puts pause on first dose of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

The Chief Medical Officer of Health announced the province has hit the pause button on first doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. Shallima Maharaj has reaction.

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Dwindling supply of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine worries those who need their 2nd shot

Just a few weeks ago Gen Xers were celebrating getting their first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine — but with no sign of more vials arriving in Canada, some are worried about when they’ll get their second vaccine.

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Hinshaw explains decision to hold remaining AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine back in Alberta

Alberta’s Dr. Deena Hinshaw explains the decision to hold the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for second doses or those who have a contraindication to mRNA vaccines like Moderna or Pfizer.

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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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EU hasn’t ordered more AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines past June, official says

European Union has not yet made any new orders for AstraZeneca vaccines beyond June when their contract ends, European Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton said on Sunday.Breton also said he expected that the costs of the EU’s recent order for more doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines would be higher than the earlier versions.The Commission last month launched legal action against AstraZeneca for not respecting its contract for the supply of COVID-19 vaccines and for not having a “reliable” plan to ensure timely deliveries. EU won’t take extra 300M doses of AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson: source “We did not renew the order after June.

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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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NACI recommends AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine be offered to Canadians 30+

National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) is lowering its age recommendation for Oxford-AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine to younger age groups.NACI now recommends the vaccine be used in people 30 years of age and older, “if the individual does not wish to wait for an mRNA vaccine and the benefits outweigh the risks,” said Shelley Deeks, NACI’s vice-chair.Previously, NACI’s guidance said the shot should only be used on those aged 55 and older.Deeks said NACI “weighs the benefits” of the vaccine against the risks associated with COVID-19 infection.

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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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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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WHO gives AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine emergency use approval

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WHO gives emergency use authorization to 2 versions of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

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AstraZeneca expects new version of COVID-19 vaccine by autumn

AstraZeneca said Thursday it expects to have a new version of its COVID-19 vaccine ready for use by this autumn as drugmakers respond to concerns about emerging variants of the disease that may be more transmissible or resistant to existing vaccines.The Anglo-Swedish company, which makes a vaccine developed by the University of Oxford, said it is working with the university’s scientists to adapt the shot to combat new variants. Researchers began this work months ago when the variants were first detected, said Mene Pangalos, head of biopharmaceuticals research for AstraZeneca.

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Covid vaccine plant halts production of AstraZeneca jab as bomb squad swoops

Production at an AstraZeneca vaccine plant in Wrexham was temporarily stopped while a bomb squad probed a suspicious package.

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Coronavirus: Ford asks Health Canada to approve AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Friday discussed COVID-19 vaccine distribution between provinces and territories, and asked Health Canada to “please approve” the AstraZeneca vaccine, which has been already approved by the U.K.

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NHS Lanarkshire set to give over-80s the Oxford AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine

link.“Vaccination is one of the most important tools we have as we work our way out of this pandemic.”For more information, visit www.nhsinform.scot/covid19vaccine or call 0800 030 8013.

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Mexico approves AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, minister says

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U.K. jumps ahead in global COVID-19 vaccine race, rolls out 1st AstraZeneca shots

COVID-19, ramping up its immunization program by giving the first shots in the world from the vaccine created by Oxford University and pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca.Dialysis patient Brian Pinker, 82, was the first to get the new vaccine shot, administered by the chief nurse at Oxford University Hospital. Pinker said he was so pleased and that he can “now really look forward to celebrating my 48th wedding anniversary with my wife Shirley later this year.”Since Dec.

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'Pivotal moment' as Britain set to roll out AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, another step forward in the global response to the pandemic.Six hospitals in England will administer the first of around 530,000 doses Britain has ready.

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India OKs AstraZeneca and locally-made COVID-19 vaccines

NEW DELHI – India authorized two COVID-19 vaccines on Sunday, paving the way for a huge inoculation program to stem the coronavirus pandemic in the world’s second most populous country.India’s drugs regulator gave an emergency authorization for the vaccines developed by Oxford University and U.K.-based drugmaker AstraZeneca and another developed by the Indian company Bharat Biotech.Drugs Controller General Dr.

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Former B.C. resident participating in AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine trial

COVID-19 vaccine trials around the world.Peter Wearing, who now lives in Arizona, is participating in the Stage 3 trial for the Oxford University-AstraZeneca vaccine.The U.K.-based drug maker’s vaccine is seen as an important part of the vaccine solution, as it does not need to be transported at supercooled temperatures, and is being offered at a fraction of the price of its rivals. AstraZeneca releases coronavirus vaccine data.

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Why a pause on AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine trial isn’t entirely bad news

coronavirus vaccine.So when AstraZeneca, a frontrunner in Phase 3 of global trials, unexpectedly hit pause on its study due to a participant becoming ill, prospects for an early rollout dimmed.While it might be disappointing, experts say it’s far from uncommon.In fact, there’s some comfort to be found in the temporary hold, according to Craig Jenne, an associate professor in microbiology, immunology and infectious diseases at the University of Calgary.“This is proof that the safety checks in place are robust and non-negotiable,” he said.

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AstraZeneca agrees to supply Europe with 400 million doses COVID-19 vaccine

ROME/BANGALORE : AstraZeneca Plc has signed a contract with European governments to supply the region with its potential vaccine against the coronavirus, the British drugmaker's latest deal to pledge its drug to help combat the pandemic.The contract is for up to 400 million doses of the vaccine, developed by the University of Oxford, the company said on Saturday, adding that it was looking to expand manufacturing of the vaccine, which it said it would provide for no profit during the pandemic.Deliveries will start by the end of 2020.The deal is the first contract signed by Europe's Inclusive Vaccines Alliance (IVA), a group formed by France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands to secure vaccine doses for all member states as soon as

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UK and US. It is working towards a supply chain to ensure global access and has received manufacturing capacity for two billion of the vaccine’s doses to date.

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