In brief: A selection of today s reports on montrealgazette.com.
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Publishing date: Apr 29, 2021 • 5 hours ago • 3 minute read • Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé, left, speaks during a news conference on the COVID-19 pandemic, Thursday, April 29, 2021 at the legislature in Quebec City. Daniel Paré, head of the vaccination campaign in Quebec, right, looks on. The government announced the opening of vaccination for all adults by May 14. Photo by Jacques Boissinot /The Canadian Press
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There was optimism and good news today in the battle against COVID-19. René Bruemmer has today’s live blog covering pandemic development. Read it here.
Quebec sets sights on offering vaccine to teens, a move viewed as crucial in taming pandemic
The province is aiming to vaccinate 12-17 year-olds as soon as this summer, once it has made doses available to all adults and ensured they are safe for younger people.
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Health Canada still hasn’t approved a vaccine for 12-to-15 year olds, but province is already making plans
Posted: Apr 30, 2021 4:24 PM ET | Last Updated: April 30
A student is seen entering Pierre Laporte Secondary School in Montreal last month. Quebec is aiming to vaccinate teens as early as this summer.(Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press)
Canada could reach the milestone where vaccines appointments are available to everyone, of any age group, about a month after the target was reached in the U.S.
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A planned protest against public health measures has forced authorities to reschedule dozens of COVID-19 vaccination appointments at the Olympic Stadium on Saturday.
In an interview Friday on the TVA news network, Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé denounced the protest and said the decision was taken to avoid any possible confrontations.
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“I find it unfortunate because what we need is to vaccinate people,” Dubé said. “People are allowed to have their opinions, but I think they could have left the people getting vaccinated out of it.”