Tag: Vaccinations
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Remote instructor wins fight against Fanshawe College over COVID policy
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A labour arbitrator has ruled against Fanshawe College in a dispute over its COVID-19 vaccination policy for staff, finding a move to enforce the rule against a fully remote worker was unreasonable.
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COVID booster appointments filling up as eligibility widens
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London-area health units are gearing up to get more COVID-19 shots in arms, with the general population now eligible for the latest booster. The rollout, which began earlier this month with high-risk folks, comes as respiratory virus season gets into full swing. Here’s what you need to know. The latest The Middlesex-London Health Unit began…
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School suspensions loom as vaccination rates for childhood diseases plunge
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School suspension notices are flying in the London area after the number of kids who didn’t get vaccinated against contagious childhood diseases surged during the pandemic when enforcement of the mandatory shots took a back seat to fighting COVID-19.
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Federal government still urging Canadians to get vaccinated
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Health Ministers Jean-Yves Duclos said with winter moving in, it’s especially important to be protected
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Those 12 and up can get Pfizer bivalent shot starting Monday
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It is more effective against the Omicron strains than previous vaccines.
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Blame COVID: Area high schoolers behind in other vaccinations, officials say
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Thousands of London-area schoolkids have fallen behind in mandatory and recommended vaccines, the fallout of the global pandemic and the focus on COVID-19 vaccination, health officials say. Middlesex-London Health Unit has sent 17,000 letters to families of high schoolers believed to have missed recommended shots against hepatitis B, HPV, or mandatory meningococcal disease vaccinations, said…
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More London-area mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinics rolling out
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The London-area health unit will add more pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinics at schools this month, while a recommendation from a federal immunization advisory panel may change the local rollout of booster shots. After announcing 10 school-based clinics this month, the Middlesex-London Health Unit has added another for Feb. 11 at Mosa Central public school in…
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Science Table recommends ‘circuit breakers’ to curb Omicron
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The advisory panel monitoring Ontario’s response to COVID-19 has recommended immediate action to cut the impact of a new variant of the virus.