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Whats behind Ontarios abrupt shift toward vaccinating everyone in COVID-19 hotspots Premier Doug Fords government has frequently altered its COVID-19 strategies, but none of those changes have seemed quite so abrupt as this weeks announcement that everyone in Ontarios hardest-hit neighbourhoods aged 18 and up can get vaccinated. Social Sharing

When people say we have to listen to the science regarding COVID, there’s an expectation that science is pure and can’t be questioned.

Author of the article: Elizabeth Payne Publishing date: Apr 01, 2021  •  3 days ago  •  5 minute read  •  Ontario Premier Doug Ford takes off his mask during an April 1, 2021 announcement at Queens Park. Ontario will enter into a four-week partial shutdown beginning Saturday as COVID-19 cases in the province spike. Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press Photo by Frank Gunn /THE CANADIAN PRESS Article content Ontario pulled the “emergency brake” Thursday, placing the entire province...

15 questions about the AstraZeneca vaccine in wake of new recommendations Vaxx Populi: What happens to Canadians 55-and-under whove had a first dose, what to do if youre offered the vaccine, what we know about a condition called VIPIT, and more Vaccine for COVID 19 by AstraZeneca box next to a syringe (Photo by Stefano Guidi/Getty Images) In the past few months, as AstraZeneca got its COVID-19 vaccine approved in Britain, Canada and Europe, it has contended with a growing list of concerns abo...

The Ford cabinet went from the afternoon into the evening debating whether to “shut down” the whole province or just parts of it.

  CALGARY -- Worried about further spread of COVID-19 as case numbers continue to rise across the province, government officials — and infectious disease experts — are urging people not to gather over the Easter long weekend. On Wednesday, Alberta recorded its highest number of active cases since Jan. 25 (8,300) and its highest daily count since Jan. 13 (871 new cases). Three additional deaths were also reported, which has prompted infectious disease experts like Dr. Lynora Saxinger to...

In a fiery exchange at Queen’s Park on Tuesday, Ontario’s NDP leader accused Premier Doug Ford’s government of declining to spend money on long-term care homes during the second wave of COVID-19 cases.  According to testimony from Ontario’s long-term care commission, the Ministry of Health turned down “a number of proposals” from its public health advisors to bolster long-term care homes because they were too expensive to implement. NDP Leader Andrea Horwath quoted testimony from D...

Article content Ontario’s plan for vaccinations is up in the air once again but for a good reason this time — we’re getting a new vaccine. We don’t know when for sure, but between 160,000 to 190,000 doses of the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine could start arriving in the province between next week and the end of March. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or LILLEY: Good news on vaccine front changes Ontarios plans once again Back to video The provi...

Provincial Science Table gives a refreshingly optimistic picture of the road ahead

Article content Health Canada’s approval of a third COVID-19 vaccine Friday was greeted with relief by officials who have been under growing pressure to speed up the immunization rollout. “This is the best news we have heard in a long time,” said Ontario Premier Doug Ford, whose government has been under fire for lagging behind other provinces when it comes to vaccinating the elderly, who are the hardest hit by the pandemic. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing ...