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  Canada's COVID-19 vaccine rollout hit its three-week mark this week, and while Phase 1 of distribution will likely extend for another three months, those eager for immunization may already be wondering when their turn will come -- and how they'll find out about it. Dr. Maxwell Smith, a bioethicist at Western University and a member of Ontario's COVID vaccine task force, says the province is still trying to figure out those questions. The rest of the country seems to be in a similar boat, with few details set in stone from other provinces at this point. Front-line health-care workers, l...

Canada to require travellers to show proof of negative COVID-19 test results before entering country Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press The federal government will soon require air travellers to prove that they have tested negative for COVID-19 before entering Canada. Travellers will need to show proof of a negative PCR test – not a rapid antigen...

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 ...

Published Wednesday, December 30, 2020 2:45PM EST Last Updated Thursday, December 31, 2020 5:27AM EST The Ontario government will largely defer to the expertise of local public health units when it comes to decisions around who should receive the COVID-19 vaccine first among priority groups like health-care workers and long-term care residents. Associate Medical Officer of Health Dr. Barbara Yaffe made the comment during a press conference on Wednesday as the province released the ethical framework that will guide its decision making in distributing COVID-19 ...

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