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COVID-19 vaccine doses wasted or expired in Alberta has increased substantially in the last five months.“To date, approximately 10 per cent of the doses received into Alberta have been wasted or expired,” Alberta Health (AH) director of communications Chris Bourdeau told Global News.“By comparison, the wastage in the 2019-20 influenza campaign was approximately eight per cent.”While AH couldn’t provide an exact number of the COVID-19 vaccine doses that were wasted or that expired, the province said it had received 7,836,025 doses in total as of Nov.

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Desperate for COVID-19 vaccines, some Canadian parents taking their kids to U.S.

COVID-19 vaccines for children under 12.“They don’t seem to want to protect children at all here,” he said. “So it seems like it’s up to us to protect our kids.”That’s why he plans to go across the border, to a pharmacy in Washington state, to vaccinate his eight-year-old daughter.“We’ve got an appointment for around 12 on Nov.

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Pfizer’s pediatric COVID-19 vaccines to become available in Manitoba as early as a week after Canadian approval

Manitoba Health Minister Audrey Gordon said she expects Pfizer’s pediatric COVID-19 vaccine will be approved by Health Canada shortly, and said these vaccines are expected to become available in the province as early as a week after approval.

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70% Canadians support dismissal of employees who refuse COVID-19 vaccines: poll

COVID-19 should be dismissed from their jobs, according to a new poll.The survey conducted by Angus Reid, published Monday, showed almost 70 per cent of respondents supported the idea of firing on-board airline employees, school teachers, police officers, paramedics, firefighters and medical professionals if they did not get COVID-19 shots.Some 64 per cent said unvaccinated restaurant employees should also be laid off, while 55 per cent had a similar opinion for construction workers and 53 per cent for small businesses.More than 1,000 Canadian adults took part in the online survey from Nov 3-7.

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Tam says ‘every option is being examined’ after Trudeau’s office looking into mandating COVID-19 vaccines for federal workers

After Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said earlier on Thursday that his office is looking into mandating COVID-19 vaccines for federal workers, Canada’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr.

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Nearly 1,200 new COVID-19 vaccines given in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph

COVID-19 vaccine doses were administered in the area the previous day.About 250 of the shots were first doses and almost 950 were second doses, public health said.

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Thinking of travelling? Here’s where mixed COVID-19 vaccines aren’t accepted

COVID-19 vaccines, but as the world reopens, not all are recognizing a mix of vaccines from different makers as fully vaccinated, despite millions of Canadians doing so.Here’s who has announced so far they do not accept mixed vaccines.The Centre for Disease Control (CDC), the U.S.’s main health body, does not currently recognize a mix of a vector vaccine, such as AstraZeneca, with an mRNA vaccine, such as Pfizer or Moderna, as fully vaccinated.It does, however, recognize a mix of two mRNA vaccines, such as Pfizer and Moderna, as fully vaccinated. Canadian travellers frustrated as U.S.

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More US employers mandate COVID-19 vaccines

The list of major American companies who will soon begin mandating COVID-19 vaccines continues to grow, as both Tyson Foods and Microsoft announced that all employees will need to show proof of vaccination in the coming months.

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Nearly 1,950 new COVID-19 vaccines given in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph

COVID-19 vaccine doses were administered in the area the previous day.About 300 of the shots were first doses and more than 1,600 were second doses, public health said.

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More than 110 million Covid-19 vaccines sent to 60 countries, says US

COVAX represent a fraction of what is needed worldwide.

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Pfizer gets $3.5 billion contract to produce and donate 500M COVID-19 vaccines

In this photo illustration a silhouette of a man holding a medical syringe and a vial seen displayed in front of the Pfizer logo on a screen. (Photo Illustration by Cezary Kowalski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) WASHINGTON - The U.S.

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Texts about COVID-19 vaccines increase uptake

Sending follow-up text message reminders about receiving a COVID-19 vaccination improved appointment scheduling and vaccination rates in the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Health system, according to a Nature study yesterday.

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More than 3,100 new COVID-19 vaccines given in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph

COVID-19 vaccine doses were administered in the area over the long weekend.More than 500 of the shots were first doses and just about 2,650 were second doses, public health said.

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Why the European Union is paying more for new COVID-19 vaccines

European Union has agreed to pay a premium on new orders of COVID-19 vaccines because it is requiring tougher terms to be met, European officials said, as the bloc tries to protect supplies after a rocky start to its vaccination campaign.The higher price is less than the United States has agreed to pay in its latest order in July.On Sunday, the Financial Times reported the EU has agreed to pay Pfizer and BioNTech 19.5 euros ($23.10) for each of their COVID-19 shots under a contract signed in May for up to 1.8 billion doses, up from the 15.5 euros per dose under two initial supply contracts for a total of 600 million vaccines. This was in line with previous reports.

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New York mandates COVID-19 vaccines to enter all restaurants, gyms in 1st for U.S.

New York City will become the first major U.S. city to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination for customers and staff at restaurants, gyms and other indoor businesses as the country enters a new phase of battling the highly contagious Delta variant.The announcement is the latest in a string of initiatives aimed at encouraging more residents to get vaccinated as the Delta variant spreads in the nation’s most populous city.“We know this is what’s going to turn the tide,” de Blasio told a news conference.

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

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Quebec adjusts COVID-19 vaccination rollout as fewer Pfizer vaccines are available in early July

The Ministry of Health said Quebec will receive 600,000 fewer doses of Pfizer’s vaccine in the weeks of July 5 and July 12.Appointments that have already been made or brought forward during the first two weeks of July for Pfizer’s vaccine will be honoured, the statement said.However, others who advance their appointments to get their second dose of Pfizer’s vaccine will be offered time slots later this summer, more toward the end of July or August.A drop in the number of walk-in vaccinations for the Pfizer vaccine is also expected in some regions in the coming weeks.The advancement of the second dose of COVID-19 vaccines is not mandatory but aims to achieve targeted group immunization for the end of the summer.Quebec is staying the course

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SHA to begin administrating COVID-19 vaccines in elementary, high schools in June

Saskatchewan Health Authority will begin administering COVID-19 vaccines in both elementary and high schools across the province in an announcement made Tuesday.Delivery dates are still being finalized with local education officials, but once confirmed the dates will be communicated to parents through individual schools.In total, the province says there will 90,000 vaccines made available to those 12 years of age and older.

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Almost 2,500 new COVID-19 vaccines in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph

COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in the region as of Tuesday morning.This is an increase of 2,495 doses from what was reported the previous day. Riverfest Elora cancelled for 2nd straight year because of COVID-19 Public health reports that 130,827 people have now been vaccinated, having received at least one dose, which translates into 51.2 per cent of the eligible population.

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China says it will support India, SA proposal for global IPR waiver for COVID-19 vaccines

BEIJING : China, which is actively pursuing vaccine diplomacy, said on Monday that it is "supportive" of India and South Africa’s proposal for a temporary waiver of Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) for coronavirus vaccines, asserting that Beijing will back all actions that are conducive to the developing countries' fight against the pandemic.India and South Africa called for TRIPS waiver of certain intellectual property provisions of COVID-19 vaccines in a communication to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in October last year so that people in developing countries get access to life-saving vaccines and therapeutics as soon as possible.Since then, the proposal started gathering support even in the US and the

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Kerala govt to float global tender to procure 3 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccines

triple lockdown' in four districts till May 23 to contain the surge in Covid-19 cases.The Kerala government has sealed the boundaries of the Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, Thrissur and Malappuram districts to arrest the massive spread of coronavirus.Never miss a story! Stay connected and informed with Mint.

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COVID-19 vaccination: States can buy covid vaccines directly from manufacturers in Phase III

vaccination drive to allow states, private hospitals and industrial establishments to procure the doses directly from manufacturers.Main highlights of Phase III vaccination program:Click here to read the Mint ePaperMint is now on Telegram.

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Allow emergency use of more COVID-19 vaccines, expand vaccination based on need: Sonia Gandhi to PM

NEW DELHI : Amid a surge in coronavirus cases in the country, Congress president Sonia Gandhi has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to allow emergency use of all the vaccine candidates having required clearances.In a letter to the prime minister after her meeting with chief ministers of Congress-ruled states, she also sought expansion of categories of people eligible for vaccination on the basis of need and exposure rather than age."While it will be necessary on one hand to substantially ramp up our domestic production capacity, it will also be prudent to allow emergency use authorisation of all the vaccine candidates that have the required clearances, without any further delay," she told the prime minister in her letter."Accordingly,

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Shortage of Covid-19 vaccines forces Odhisha to shut 900 vaccination sites

BHUBANESWAR : On Sunday when 'Tika Utsav', a special inoculation drive against coronavirus was launched across the country, at least 900 session sites in Odisha remained shut owing to shortage of COVID-19 vaccines, triggering a blame game between the ruling BJD and the BJP.Director of Family Welfare Bijay Panigrahi said, while vaccination is underway in only 579 out of over 1,400 centres in the state, the inoculation programme may have to be stopped in many places on Monday, if fresh vaccine stock does not arrive.

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India has not imposed any export ban on Covid-19 vaccines: MEA

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City of Hamilton warning residents of scam offering COVID-19 vaccines for money

COVID-19 vaccine service for a fee.Officials say they’ve received reports of phone calls targeting seniors selling vaccination appointments via credit card or other form of electronic payment.“This is a scam – vaccines are free in Hamilton,” the city warned in social media post on Wednesday afternoon.We are noting reports of a new COVID-19 vaccine scam targeting Hamilton residents, asking them to pay to get to the front of the line for vaccinations. This is a scam – vaccines are free in Hamilton; please do not provide financial info.

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COVID-19 vaccination: Kerala asks Centre to provide more vaccines to inoculate all

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Vaccinate with Confidence COVID-19 Vaccines Strategy

COVID-19 vaccines and take visible actions to build trust in the vaccine, the vaccinator, and the system in coordination with federal, state, and local agencies and partners.Promote confidence among healthcare personnel* in their decision to get vaccinated and to recommend vaccination to their patients.*Personnel = All staff working in healthcare settings, including physicians, PAs/NPs, nurses, allied health professionals, pharmacists, support staff, and community health workers.Engage communities in a sustainable, equitable, and inclusive way—using two-way communication to listen, build trust, and increase collaboration.Strategy: COVID-19 Vaccinate with Confidence Framework PDFpdf iconGuide: How to Build Confidence in COVID-19 Vaccines: A

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BioNTech says will provide Covid-19 vaccines to Taiwan, talks ongoing

BioNTech SE plans to provide Covid-19 vaccine to Taiwan, the company said, after the island complained the firm in December pulled out of a deal to buy 5 million doses at the last minute, possibly due to Chinese pressure.Taiwan Health Minister Chen Shih-chung on Wednesday said officials were on the verge of announcing the deal in December when BioNTech pulled the plug, though added that the deal was still pending and had not been torn up.Also Read | Why bitcoin won’t become like moneyWhile he did not directly say China was to blame, Chen implied there was a political dimension to the decision and that he had been worried about "outside forces intervening," hence his caution in discussing the planned deal publicly at the time.In an emailed

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How COVID-19 Vaccines Get to You

who should be offered COVID-19 vaccine first. Each state then makes its own plan for who will be vaccinated first and how people can get a vaccine once it is available to them.Use the tool below to find out more about how to get a vaccine in your area:Vaccine manufacturing is complicated, and it can take months to make and package vaccines.

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Unprotected African health workers die as rich countries buy up COVID-19 vaccines

Kai KupferschmidtScience's COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Heising-Simons Foundation.On 6 January, gastroenterologist Leolin Katsidzira received a troubling message from his colleague James Gita Hakim, a heart specialist and noted HIV/AIDS researcher. Hakim, chair of the department of medicine at the University of Zimbabwe, had fallen sick and had tested positive for COVID-19.

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How soon will COVID-19 vaccines return life to normal?

The parking lot at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles serves as a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine site open into the night. By Jon CohenSAN DIEGO—Twenty days into the new year, cars were entering a parking lot bumper-to-bumper in the shadow of Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres baseball team.

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Evidence Table for COVID-19 Vaccines Allocation in Phases 1b and 1c of the Vaccination Program

§ What is the burden (SARS-CoV-2 epidemiology, COVID-19 incidence, morbidity, mortality) and what are the potential harms and benefits of vaccination?Essential workers* (non-health care)Non-health care essential workers, who hold jobs critical to the continued functioning of society, fall along a continuum of potential occupational risk of exposure to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.1 Frontline essential workers were defined by ACIP as the subset of essential workers likely at highest risk for work-related exposure to SARS-CoV-2 because their work-related duties must be performed on site and involve being in close proximity (<6 feet) to the public or to coworkers.Large COVID-19 outbreaks have been reported in multiple essential

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COVID-19 vaccines arrive in remote communities along Labrador’s north coast

coronavirus vaccine.Labrador’s Inuit government said in a news release Ford received the Moderna vaccine at 9:18 a.m. in Makkovik, a town of about 375 people along Labrador’s north coast.Makkovik’s AngajukKak, or mayor, Barry Andersen, said today on Twitter the vaccination marks a historic day for the community and the region, given the devastating impacts of the 1918 Spanish flu, which killed about a third of Labrador’s Inuit population.

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NY to begin scheduling COVID-19 vaccines for seniors, first responders next week

New York will begin scheduling coronavirus vaccines for first responders, people age 75 and older, educators and others who are part of the state’s Phase 1b distribution plan on Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.

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Why Hollywood Isn’t Lobbying Hard for COVID-19 Vaccines

Given that on-set safety has been such an unimpeachable priority during the pandemic, one would think the film and television industry would be pushing hard to obtain access to the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. But that hasn't quite happened.

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WHO chief says 'clear problem' poorer nations not getting COVID-19 vaccines yet

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Coronavirus: Ontario will be out of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines by the end of next week, Ford says

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said on Friday that the province will be out of doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine by the end of next week, and that he is hopeful the federal government will get more vaccines. “All the progress we’ve made, getting our daily vaccine numbers up, will be lost,” Ford said.

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Tips for professional reporting on COVID-19 vaccines

With more than 100 vaccines currently in various trial phases and some reaching the pre-approval stage or being authorized for emergency use, accurate science reporting has never been more important. Journalists play a vital role in informing the public on science, specifically vaccine, developments, in an unprecedented period of scientific publishing.

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Iranian leader Khamenei bans imports of US, British COVID-19 vaccines

Iran's government on Friday from importing COVID-19 vaccines from the United States and Britain."Imports of US and British vaccines into the country are forbidden. I have told this to officials and I'm saying it publicly now," Khamenei said in a live televised speech."I have no confidence in them.

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Sarnia, Ont., awaiting COVID-19 vaccines, mayor frustrated by communication issues

COVID-19 vaccines in Sarnia-Lambton and it will likely be “several weeks” before any arrive, says Sarnia’s mayor.Mike Bradley says he’s tried throughout the pandemic “not to be critical of the federal and provincial governments” but frustration is mounting over communication issues. Canada’s ‘slow’ rollout of coronavirus vaccine ’embarrassing,’ experts say “The communication is not good.

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Poorer countries could start getting Covid-19 vaccines this month: WHO

Covid-19 vaccines as soon as this month from a World Health Organization-backed programme aiming to divvy up shots fairly to help end the pandemic, WHO immunization director Kate O'Brien said on Thursday.The COVAX facility has raised $6 billion of the $7 billion that it has sought in 2021 to help finance deliveries to 92 developing nations with limited or no means to buy vaccines on their own, O'Brien told a social media event.Also Read | The faces behind the farmer revoltUntil now, wealthier nations including Britain, European Union members, the United States, Switzerland and Israel have been at the front of the queue for vaccine deliveries from companies including Pfizer and partner BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca.The WHO on Dec.

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South Africa to get Serum-made 1.5 mn COVID-19 vaccines from India

Johannesburg: South Africa will receive one million COVID-19 vaccines from the Pune-based Serum Institute of India this month, followed by an additional 500,000 doses in February, the health minister told Parliament on Thursday, amid a spike in coronavirus deaths and infections in the country.Drug major AstraZeneca has partnered with the Serum Institute of India (SII), the world's largest vaccine manufacturer, for the supply of the vaccine to the Indian government and also to a large number of low and middle-income countries.The vaccine, developed with the University of Oxford, is made from a virus which is a weakened version of a common cold virus (adenovirus), that has been genetically changed so that it is impossible for it to grow in

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Roy Green: The benefit of COVID-19 vaccines for major professional sports leagues

COVID-19-vaccine queue-jumping, followed by inevitable chatter that this would prove difficult to achieve by even the elites among us.I suspect many of the rest of us quite expect the well-heeled, the significantly influential, and best-connected may find their way to secretive vaccination.

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J&J selects Emergent BioSolutions for Covid-19 vaccine manufacturing

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceutical has signed an agreement with Emergent BioSolutions for manufacturing services for its lead investigational Covid-19 vaccine candidate.

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Sanofi and GSK partner to develop Covid-19 vaccine

Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) have signed a letter of intent for a partnership focused on developing an adjuvanted vaccine for Covid-19.

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FluGen, Bharat Biotech and UW–Madison partner on Covid-19 vaccine

Vaccine development companies FluGen and Bharat Biotech have partnered with the University of Wisconsin–Madison (UWMadison) to develop and evaluate a Covid-19 vaccine candidate, CoroFlu.

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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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