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January 7, 2021   ·   0 Comments Written By ALYSSA PARKHILL Though the Province remains in lockdown, the numbers of COVID-19 cases continue to rise. Ontario reported 3,128 new cases on January 5, with 2,015 resolved and 52 resulting in death. The province has a new total of 197,360 cases with 166,790 resolved and 4,730 deaths. As the holiday break comes to an end, the numbers refuse to slowdown, especially in the hot spot areas.  Peel Region is showing 614 new cases, along with 778 new cases in Toronto and 213 in York Region.  The...

Waterloo region's COVID-19 vaccination clinic will now run 7 days a week Waterloo region’s vaccination clinic at Grand River Hospital is increasing operations after the province slowed down vaccination roll out over the holidays. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Jan 02, 2021 7:00 AM ET | Last Updated: January 2 Public health says it is vaccinating health care professionals. (Submitted by Cheryl Evans/Grand River Hospital)

The Vaccine Distribution Task Force. “This ethical framework is a clear demonstration of our commitment to Ontarians to be transparent,” says General Rick Hillier (retired), Chair of the COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force. “We know that people are eager to get vaccinated and this framework helps ensure that we do it in an ethical, effective and compassionate way.” “One of the most important aims of the COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force since its beginning has been to ensure that the most promising vaccines are distributed to Ontarians safely, fairly and as quickly as p...

NetNewsLedger 355 A woman holds a small bottle labeled with a "Coronavirus COVID-19 Vaccine" sticker and a medical syringe in front of displayed Pfizer logo in this illustration taken, October 30, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo Framework will guide vaccine prioritization in future phases of the province’s implementation plan TORONTO — The Ontario government has released an Ethical Framework for COVID-19 vaccine distribution which was developed in partnership with the COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force to guide further vaccine prioritization and distribution across ...

Last Updated: Dec 30, 2020 1:43 PM The Province has released an ethical framework outlining how they are making decisions during the Covid-19 vaccination rollout. Equity, Fairness, Public Trust, Minimizing Harm and Maximising Benefits all top the lists of concerns. Dr. Maxwell Smith, a bioethicist with the Vaccine Distribution Task Force, says the framework is necessary so everyone understands how decisions are being reached. “And so by making this ethical framework public at this point – it’s still December of 2020 – we are putting the principle of transparency into action by explain...