Health Canada approves first bivalent booster for kids ages 5 to 11The NACI strongly recommends children with weakened immune systems or underlying medical conditions be offered a dose Pharmacist who led record-breaking vaccine supersites gets QE II Platinum Jubilee medalCarey Lai, a pharmacist and pharmacy owner in Winnipeg, was 'very surprised' when he heard the news. At least five B.C. children died from influenza last month, as mortalities spike The figure marks a departure from the average of two to three annual flu deaths among children in the province between 2015 and 2019. Ontario to allow pharmacists to prescribe antiviral Paxlovid for COVID-19 Two deputy chief medical officers resign from their positions with Alberta Health Health Minister Jason Copping confirmed during question period Wednesday that both of the doctors have submitted letters of resignation. Prescriptions plummeted during the pandemic: study Manitoba study shows sudden drop in all drug classes. Kudos to the Wellspring Leadership Award winners These pharmacy leaders aim to improve pharmacy training and provide better support for vulnerable populations. Do psychotropic medications affect COVID-19 risk? Persons with serious mental illness are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19. New Brunswick Liberals call for increased respiratory illness reporting The province issues weekly case reports for COVID-19 and flu infections, but does not share data on respiratory syncytial virus. Doctors say flu starting to hit adults as hospitalization rates of seniors climb Infectious diseases specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch says he's already seeing more seniors with flu as in-patients at Toronto General Hospital. First Previous 115 116 117 118 119 Next Last