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- 11/29/2021
More vaccinations than ever before, but what services fell for Canadian pharmacists in 2020-21?
Pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, students and interns gave more than 5.4 million flu shots in 2020-21, and at least 9.3 million COVID-19 vaccinations over the same period. - 11/29/2021
Ontario's Dr. Kieran Moore says effort underway to find a more 'appealing' COVID-19 treatment for unvaccinated
Dr. Moore was responding to a question about how Ontario plans to deal with the 350,000-plus residents who have not yet had their first dose of the vaccine. - 11/29/2021
Border services finds hundreds of suspected fake COVID-19 test results from those trying to enter Canada
Canadians who present fake documents can still enter the country, but could face investigations and fines from PHAC. - 11/29/2021
New info shows omicron spread wider earlier than thought
It is unclear where or when the variant first emerged, and the Dutch announcement further muddies the timeline. - 11/29/2021
Omicron brings COVID-19 vaccine inequity 'home to roost'
Perhaps nowhere is the inequality more evident than in Africa, where under 7% of the population is vaccinated. - 11/29/2021
Unvaccinated travellers barred from planes and trains as of today
The stringent new requirement comes into effect as Canada reacts to the emergence of the new, highly mutated Omicron variant of COVID-19. - 11/29/2021
Manitoba man opts for Mexican hip surgery rather than the 2+ years wait
A Manitoba man who needed hip surgery opted to have the procedure done in Mexico for $16,000 rather than wait the expected two to three years in his home province. - 11/28/2021
Canada's residential addiction programs need national standards: expert
Rebecca Jesseman, policy director at the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction, says while health and safety standards for such facilities exist, there are no national standards when it comes to the quality of treatments or qualifications of those providing services. - 11/28/2021
Street drug potentially 20 times stronger than fentanyl pops up in Sask.
Due to the drug’s potency, first responders need to take appropriate precautions if handling the drug. - 11/28/2021
Is it possible to work with a narcissist?
Dr. Jabir Jassam takes on the kind of co-worker in a clinic who slowly destroys the culture of a workplace. - 11/28/2021
WHO warns that new virus variant poses 'very high' risk
If the virus proves dangerous as feared, "the impact on vulnerable populations would be substantial, particularly in countries with low vaccination coverage,'' WHO said, noting that no deaths linked to omicron have been reported so far. - 11/28/2021
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