OTTAWA — The federal government is expecting to receive 3.7 million more doses of COVID-19 vaccines this week, bringing the total of COVID-19 vaccine deliveries above 53.7 million doses.
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2 Scarborough COVID-19 vaccine clinics temporarily closing due to vaccine supply
The Scarborough Health Network says two of their COVID-19 vaccine clinics will have to temporarily close due to a shortage of vaccines.
York, Halton open up COVID-19 vaccine bookings for residents 65+
York Region and Halton Region have announced residents 65 and older can begin to book COVID-19 vaccine appointments as of Wednesday.
People infected with COVID-19 may need just one dose of vaccine, studies say
Scientists at the National Advisory Committee on Immunization are reviewing research that suggests people who have been infected with COVID-19 can turbocharge their antibodies with just one dose of a vaccine.
Restaurant workers to be vaccinated as part of Phase 2, government officials say
Province-wide restaurant workers will get the COVID-19 vaccine in Phase 2, government officials confirm to 680 NEWS.
Decision on Johnson & Johnson vaccine coming in ‘next few days’: Health Canada
Health Canada says a decision on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be announced in the “next few days.”
Federal agency recommends 4 month interval between two-dose COVID-19 vaccines
A national panel of vaccine experts recommended Wednesday that provinces extend the interval between the two doses of a COVID-19 shot to up to four months when faced with a limited supply, in order to quickly immunize as many people as possible.
Online vaccination appointments fully booked within hours: York Region
York Region began allowing vaccination appointments to be booked online for residents aged 80 and over on Monday morning, but within hours all appointments were fully booked.
U.S. vaccine rollout vastly outpacing Canada’s: what can we learn from American push?
Canadians perusing social media may be coming across photos of their American peers bearing wide smiles and vaccination cards that show they’ve been inoculated against COVID-19.
Toronto health-care worker is first in province to receive 2 doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Ontario Premier Doug Ford defended his government’s COVID-19 vaccine program Monday as a health-care worker became the first person in the province to receive both doses of one of the shots.