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Health Canada approves Johnson and Johnson vaccine against COVID-19

Canada has pre-purchased 10 million doses, with options to buy another 28 million. It's not expected that any will flow to Canada until at least April.

Mar 5, 2021 11:45 AM Read more >

National panel advises against using Oxford-AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine on seniors

Similar advice initially issued in Europe began to be revisited Monday, with France overturning its earlier decision against using it on seniors, and Germany in the midst of reconsidering it.

Mar 2, 2021 11:45 AM Read more >

Feds hoping for AstraZeneca shots this week as Pfizer-BioNTech prepare next delivery

Canada has ordered 24 million doses of the vaccine, with the majority to be delivered from the United States between April and September.

Mar 1, 2021 10:45 AM Read more >

Health Canada approves AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine

Canada is to get 20 million doses of AstraZeneca between April and September.

Feb 26, 2021 10:45 AM Read more >

Top doctor says vaccines could allow toughest restrictions to lift before September

"It will it even (be) before September, I think, depending on a number of factors, such as vaccine uptake, ongoing monitoring of other variants, and how vaccine coverage is provided."

Feb 24, 2021 3:15 PM Read more >

Canada to receive record 640K vaccine doses this week with Pfizer, Moderna deliveries

The expected influx of vaccine shots follows news on Friday that the millionth Canadian had received a first dose of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccine.

Feb 22, 2021 12:15 PM Read more >

COVID-19 variants could fuel surge of 20K daily cases if restrictions eased: feds

The Public Health Agency of Canada released modelling suggesting that while infections continue to decline nationally, the spread of virus mutations threatens to reverse that progress.

Feb 20, 2021 12:45 PM Read more >

Kentucky storm holds up Canadian vaccine delivery as shipper hurries to catch up

Health Canada says provinces expecting deliveries of Pfizer-BioNTech's vaccine can expect them to arrive at least a day behind schedule but all doses will be in the country by Friday.

Feb 17, 2021 3:15 PM Read more >

Frustrated with government efforts, business groups push plan to avoid lockdowns

Among the items on the group's agenda will be coming up with ways to encourage employees to get vaccinated and protocols for using rapid tests.

Feb 16, 2021 1:15 PM Read more >

Federal data gives most detailed picture yet of where CERB went in Edmonton

An analysis of federal data by The Canadian Press shows that the city had on average 148,479 recipients during each four-week pay period for the pandemic aid.

Feb 15, 2021 12:45 PM Read more >