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Scientists closing in on why some people never get COVID. That could help with future vaccines

Early on in the pandemic, in 2021, Hugh Potter ate dinner and watched TV next to his wife while she…

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Ontario midwives can now give vaccines, prescribe more drugs

Ontario midwives can now prescribe more drugs and administer routine vaccinations, which the provincial government says will reduce the need…

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Canada

Routine vaccines for kids slipped during the pandemic. Now provinces are working to catch up

After routine childhood vaccinations fell during the pandemic, public health officials across the country are working to get Canadian students…

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Routine malaria vaccines start to roll out to protect children in Africa

Children in Cameroon will now be able to be vaccinated to protect them from malaria, one of Africa’s deadliest diseases.…

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Is everyone getting sick for the holidays? Health officials urge public to get flu, COVID vaccines

If you or someone you know is battling a cold, the flu or COVID-19, you’re not alone. It’s that time…

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Canada

Just 15% of Canadians got updated COVID vaccines this fall, new figures show

Canadians raced to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in the first years of the pandemic, but data suggests there’s far less…

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Nova Scotia

Here are the respiratory illness vaccines available to seniors in N.S. this season

This respiratory illness season, there are three publicly funded vaccines available to people aged 65 and older seeking greater protection:…

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Nova Scotia

Billboard campaign aims to dispel mistrust of vaccines in African Nova Scotian community

A new billboard campaign is trying to dispel misinformation about vaccines within the African Nova Scotia community.  The Black Health Immunization…

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Health

How seniors can access 4 key vaccines this fall — for COVID, flu, pneumonia, and RSV

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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Ontario proposes letting pharmacists prescribe flu meds, give RSV vaccines

Ontario is planning to allow pharmacists to prescribe flu medication, administer flu shots to babies and administer RSV vaccines, when…

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