The polio vaccine is part of children's standard set of shots, but some parents are opting not to vaccinate their kids and the COVID-19 pandemic has delayed vaccination for others.
In their second article in a new series, Aska Patel and Rajni Ratti look at the prevalence of healthcare-generated waste and how the environmental impact of such waste can be mitigated.
Dr. Genevieve Bergeron of Montreal public health says that while the situation in the city has stabilized in recent weeks, she fears the busy tourist and travel season could compromise efforts to contain the disease.
Manitoba will hold off on allowing low-risk adults to get a fourth COVID-19 shot and prioritize a bivalent vaccine rollout in the fall, Manitoba’s chief provincial public health officer said.