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Court upholds B.C.’s COVID-19 health-care vaccine mandate

The B.C. Supreme Court has ruled that the province’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health-care workers was justified, based on the…

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Canada

UCP board urges Premier Danielle Smith to make COVID vaccine policy changes for children

The United Conservative Party’s board is urging Premier Danielle Smith to reform COVID vaccine policy because the directors are worried…

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Health

Bird flu vaccine candidates already exist. But if H5N1 sparks a pandemic, making enough doses won’t be easy

This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers…

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AstraZeneca withdraws its vaccine to protect against COVID-19 worldwide

AstraZeneca says it is withdrawing Vaxzevria, its vaccine to protect against COVID-19, from global markets. The vaccine was used early on…

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B.C. launches spring COVID-19 vaccine booster program

B.C.’s health minister has announced a spring COVID-19 booster campaign, with shots recommended for seniors, Indigenous people over 55 and…

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Do you need a spring COVID-19 vaccine? Research backs extra round for high-risk groups

New guidelines suggest certain high-risk groups could benefit from having another dose of a COVID-19 vaccine this spring — and more frequent shots…

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What to know about the measles vaccine — from who should get one, to how long immunity lasts

This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers…

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Nova Scotia

Measles vaccine in limited supply at Nova Scotia pharmacies

Nova Scotia pharmacies are seeing a surge in demand for measles vaccines (MMR) amid a rise in cases in Canada…

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Health

Canada heading toward major measles outbreak without vaccine boost, new modelling suggests

This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers…

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This disease is spiking in an Ontario city. But there’s a vaccine — if you can afford it

Can you put a price on protecting your children from a potentially deadly meningitis-causing bacterial infection? Right now, it’s about $320…

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