Tag: Health Canada
Is there radioactive gas in your home?
By Tina Novotny
Health Canada is calling on people to test their houses for radon, a potentially lethal gas.
Radon is a radioactive gas produced...
Ontario reports 741 new cases of COVID-19, three new deaths
Ontario is reporting 741 new cases of COVID-19 today as the province prepares to receive its first shipment of the children's vaccine.
The daily case...
Plane carrying doses of COVID-19 vaccines for kids touches down in...
HAMILTON — The first batch of COVID-19 vaccines for children landed in Canada on Sunday, clearing the way for provinces and territories to gear...
Ontario reports more than 700 COVID-19 cases for third straight day
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 728 new cases of COVID-19 today, one day after a children's vaccine was authorized for use by Health Canada.
The...
Focus shifts to public health units as Health Canada approves kids’...
TORONTO — From superhero selfie stations to encouraging costumes with capes, Ontario public health units are readying to vaccinate young kids against COVID-19 now...
Canadians can drive to U.S. for COVID-19 vax and avoid quarantine,...
TORONTO — Canadian residents are allowed to head to the United States for a COVID-19 vaccine and avoid quarantine on return if they meet...
If COVID vaccines ‘essential,’ Canadians could get shots in U.S. and...
TORONTO — Canadian residents should be able to head to the United States for COVID-19 vaccinations and be exempt from mandatory quarantine on return...
AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines available to residents age 55+ at select York...
Media Release
Eligible York Region residents can book appointments beginning Saturday, April 3, 2021
Newmarket – AstraZeneca vaccination appointments are now available in select York Region pharmacies...
Experts caution against the temptation to comparison shop COVID-19 vaccines
TORONTO — While it’s tempting to compare various aspects of AstraZeneca-Oxford’s newly approved COVID-19 vaccine to others, several experts cautioned against focusing on data...
Doctors, caregivers push for in-home COVID-19 vaccinations for housebound seniors
TORONTO — At age 86, diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and prone to falls, John Bedborough would seem to be at the front of the...
