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COVID vaccinations dwindled to 28 shots per day in September

New research from the University of Waterloo finds parts of the province don't have access to vaccinations by pharmacists. Nancy Waite, a professor at the University of Waterloo's School of Pharmacy and co-author of the study, goes through the findings.

University of Waterloo pharmacy students are working to help administer COVID-19 vaccines to Waterloo Region residents.

The pandemic has increased older adults' willingness to receive the flu shot, new research shows. The study analyzed survey results of 4,501 Canadians...

The pandemic has increased older adults willingness to receive the flu shot, new research shows. The study analyzed survey results of 4,501 Canadians over the age of 50 from ten provinces. Twenty per cent of 1,001 research participants aged 50 to 64 indicated they had not considered getting a flu shot, but were now more likely to given the impact of COVID-19. Of these respondents, 92 per cent inducated that they had not been vaccinated against influenza the year before. Of the 3,500 participan...

  KITCHENER -- Research led by the University of Waterloo finds that the pandemic has increased older adults’ willingness to receive the flu shot. According to a news release, the study analyzed survey results of over 4,500 Canadians over the age of 50 from 10 provinces. It found that 20 per cent of 1,001 research participants aged 50 to 64 indicated they had not considered getting a flu shot, but were now more likely to given the impact of COVID-19. Of these respondents, 92 per cent in...

4 Feb The chapel service for Ash Wednesday was our most well-attended service of the year when I worked as a hospital chaplain. Maybe it was because at a hospital, there are everyday reminders of life and death. The healthcare workers who came for the mark of ashes knew well the miracle and frailty of life. The visitors who came perhaps wanted a taste of a familiar ritual as they maneuvered the unexpected or difficult within the hospital walls. Despite this reasoning...