By the thousands, Americans have been seeking religious exemptions in order to circumvent COVID-19 vaccine mandates, but generally they are doing so without the encouragement of major denominations and prominent religious leaders.
The Food and Drug Administration had urged Pfizer and its partner BioNTech to apply for authorization of extra-low doses of its vaccine for the youngest children before studies were even finished—citing the toll the Omicron variant has taken on children.
As of next week, the entire province will move to yellow status in its pandemic response plan. Capacity limits are to end Tuesday at indoor venues, including restaurants, casinos, museums and sporting events.
Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Dalhia Chiche-More, knows that one day this will all be over but she wonders if medicine will ever be the same again?
In an open letter sent to Premier Jason Kenney and top-ranking United Conservative officials, about 25 people with varied experience in public health, infectious diseases and social epidemiology say the government is using selective data to support its desired policies.