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The My Vaxx Journey project invites young Indigenous people across the country to share their stories of facing fears related to getting the vaccinations.

The past year has been marked by growing friction between pandemic policy and the advice of some vocal front-line health workers. These physicians say they’re speaking out because of eroding trust in government decisions. They also see their advocacy as having an impact — even if changes are

Ontario is reporting 24 new COVID-19 deaths detected over the past two days, as the rate of decline in hospitalized coronavirus patients began to slow.

Ontario is lifting more COVID-19 restrictions as over 30 communities in the province's north are still managing an Omicron surge, a discrepancy that's led to calls for better representation in reopening plans.

Ontario reported 47 net new COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday, as hospitalizations continued a lengthy decline and surveillance data indicated the pandemic is receding in all areas except for the north.

Ontario’s Science Advisory Table shows COVID-19 levels in wastewater data are steadily declining in all regions except in northern areas of the province.

As Ontario prepares to lift its vaccine passport system on March 1, the head of the province's COVID-19 Science Advisory Table says the rationale for the two-dose benchmark that the program instituted has been diminishing over time.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he strongly discouraged the idea of any new COVID-19 restrictions or retooling of the vaccine passport system after next month, saying the public is “done with this,” alluding to his doubts about the efficacy of third doses and the rift vaccination has caused within his own family.

They do prevent severe health outcomes

They do prevent severe health outcomes