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U.S. names global destinations for first batch of vaccine doses it will share U.S. President Joe Biden plans to allocate 75 per cent of unused COVID-19 vaccines through the United Nations-backed COVAX global vaccine sharing program, the White House announced Thursday. Social Sharing The Associated Press · Posted: Jun 03, 2021 12:22 PM ET | Last Updated: June 3 The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden has said it is not attaching political considerations to the receipt of vaccines it will be sharing globally. (Carlos Barria/Reuters)

International Development Minister Karina Gould told a virtual COVAX summit hosted by Japan on Wednesday that Canada will donate another $220 million to help COVAX buy more vaccines to deliver to the 92 low and middle-income countries that rely on the facility to vaccinate their citizens.

Two long-term care homes in Ontario are dealing with COVID-19 cases within their facilities, even as the vast majority of residents are fully vaccinated, leading loved ones to point to unvaccinated staff as the possible root issue.

Why these parents, teachers want COVID-19 vaccines to be mandatory for school staff Seven provincial governments told CBC News they will not require school staff to get vaccinated against COVID-19. But many parents — and a majority of educators — think it’s a good idea. Social Sharing Mandatory vaccines are controversial, but in CBC News questionnaire many educators thought it was a good idea Posted: May 20, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: May 20 Laurie Dagg-Labine and John Labine pose for a family photo with their children, Nolan, 15, and Ada, 18, in Timmins, Ont.(Submitted by Laurie D...

Canada should donate AstraZeneca vaccines, or we'll 'have blood on our hands:' doctor With many parts of the world struggling to get access to COVID-19 vaccines, some health experts say Canada should send its halted AstraZeneca shots to other nations that need them. Social Sharing CBC Radio · Posted: May 18, 2021 5:33 PM ET | Last Updated: May 18 A health-care worker in Rome holds up a dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine. Some people are calling for Canada to donate extra doses of the vaccine to other countries in need, after several provinces paused administration of the shot. (Cecilia Fabian...