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NACI now urging kids from 5 to 11 get both COVID-19 shots, recommends booster for immunocompromised kids
When child-sized doses of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine were approved for kids in November, NACI decreed that kids may be offered the shot. At the time, NACI said it would strengthen the language when a bit of time passed and more data on the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine became available.
People are 'fed up': Quebec follows Ontario's lead and loosens COVID-19 restrictions
Quebec Premier Francois Legault said the province would adopt a go-slow approach, which will see gathering limits raised on Monday for private functions, as well as the reopening of restaurants at 50% capacity and a resumption of some sports activities for those under 18.

Former Regina doctor accused of sexual assault says he was shocked by complaints

Sylvester Ukabam, 76, faces seven counts of sexual assault that allegedly occurred between December 2010 and April 2017.
32-month suspension: Pharmacy owner pays the price for more than $1 million in false claims

Toronto pharmacist Shani-Abbas Siwani must also pay $15,000 in hearing costs and notify employers for five years about his discipline record.
Alberta responds as COVID-19 calls swamping emergency medical response

Copping referred to four emergency calls coming in simultaneously in Airdrie, on Calgary's northern outskirts, which forced one medically fragile boy with a broken leg to be taken to hospital by fire truck because ambulances weren't available.
Study finds prescribing opioids can be effective in helping people stop using IV drugs

Study finds a harm-reduction program in London, Ont. where doctors prescribe opioids reduces overdoses, injection drug use, emergency dept visits, and criminal activities.
How I found joy in the practicality of my new pandemic hospital wardrobe

Confession time: I love to shop. I love wearing nice clothes. I like nice shoes. I truly appreciate a scarf with a floral design in the exact shade of fuschia as the stripe on my pencil skirt.
VIDEO: Meet new business columnist Amy Oliver

Amy's new back-page column, A Dose of Strategy, premieres in the February print edition of Pharmacy Practice + Business. In this video, she explains her goals.
Pfizer opens study of COVID shots updated to match Omicron

The new U.S. study is enrolling up to 1,420 healthy adults, ages 18 to 55, to test the updated Omicron-based shots for use as a booster or for primary vaccinations.
Kids' vaccine rate still low despite rampant spread of Omicron variant

Vaccine hesitancy expert Kate Allen warned early on that parents would be slower to vaccinate their five to 11-year-olds than they were to vaccinate themselves or even their older kids, since parents tend to be more cautious when it comes to young children.

NACI now urging kids from 5 to 11 get both COVID-19 shots, recommends booster for immunocompromised kids

People are 'fed up': Quebec follows Ontario's lead and loosens COVID-19 restrictions

Former Regina doctor accused of sexual assault says he was shocked by complaints

32-month suspension: Pharmacy owner pays the price for more than $1 million in false claims

Alberta responds as COVID-19 calls swamping emergency medical response

Study finds prescribing opioids can be effective in helping people stop using IV drugs

How I found joy in the practicality of my new pandemic hospital wardrobe

VIDEO: Meet new business columnist Amy Oliver

Pfizer opens study of COVID shots updated to match Omicron

Kids' vaccine rate still low despite rampant spread of Omicron variant