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Alberta's fall COVID-19 surge has arrived and hospitals are feeling it
Alberta is experiencing yet another COVID-19 upswing, and health experts warn it could get worse before it gets better.The province's respiratory virus dashboard shows 98 people have died due to the illness since the end of August. For comparison, there's been one flu death. During the same two-month period, 1,065 Albertans have been hospitalized due to COVID-19 and 54 have ended up in intensive care."This is a strong reminder that COVID is still out there and it's still a dangerous infection,"
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COVID XEC: What are the symptoms of the new variant and will the updated vaccine protect you? What to know
A new variant of COVID called XEC — a combination of two Omicron subvariants — is spreading in the middle of flu season.
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What this doctor has to say about the difficulty finding COVID-19 rapid tests in Windsor-Essex
With access to COVID-19 rapid tests becoming increasingly difficult in Windsor, a former director of Ontario's COVID-19 Science Advisory Table is advising people to do all they can to avoid contracting or spreading the virus.Dr. Fahad Razak, who grew up in Windsor, said people should treat testing and getting COVID-19 vaccines as part of their regular routine."Responding to illness like this is about being pragmatic … so if you can avoid getting other people sick, if you can test and avoid getti
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Court to hear licence challenge for long-term care home with high COVID-19 death rate
A health-care advocacy group challenging Ontario's decision to grant a new licence to a Pickering long-term care home where more than 70 residents died during the COVID-19 pandemic will be heard by a panel of judges Thursday.The Ontario Health Coalition (OHC) is set to argue the province's approval of a new 30-year licence and expansion plan for the Orchard Villa Retirement Community is at odds with a 2022 law ostensibly intended to bring greater accountability to the long-term care sector.The h
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COVID-19 vaccine delays hit some pharmacies as Alberta's immunization launch nears
Some Alberta pharmacies won't get their COVID-19 vaccine shipments in time for the kickoff of the fall immunization campaign on Tuesday, creating yet another hiccup in the program's rollout.The Alberta government recently announced COVID and influenza immunizations would begin on Oct. 15.As CBC News has reported, community medical clinics are not getting the vaccines because there is no distributor in place for those deliveries.And now some pharmacies say they'll be waiting longer than expected
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Shot appointments open for COVID-19, influenza in Nova Scotia
Appointments to get vaccinated for influenza and COVID-19 are now available in Nova Scotia. People can get vaccinated by booking online, calling 1-833-797-7772 or using the YourHealthNS app. People can also get the shots from family doctors, nurse practitioners and mobile clinics. Nova Scotia Health recommended everyone aged six months and older get vaccinated to prevent the spread of these respiratory viruses. Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia's chief medical officer of health, said the first appo
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Appointment bookings open in Sask. for influenza, COVID-19 vaccines
Bookings are now open across the province for seasonal influenza and COVID-19 immunization clinics.Residents can make their appointments, online and over the phone, through walk-in clinic listings or through the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) patient booking system. Appointments can be made for individuals and for groups of up to six people.Immunization clinics are scheduled to open the week of Oct. 15.The SHA said residents can get both shots at the same time, noting in a Tuesday news rele
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Updated COVID-19 and flu vaccines available in N.B. next week
Updated COVID-19 and flu vaccines will be available to New Brunswickers aged six months and older, starting Oct. 15, the Department of Health announced Tuesday.People can book an appointment now through the government's website or by contacting a participating pharmacy.While Public Health encourages everyone to get vaccinated, it "strongly recommends" people who are at high risk of complications get both shots."The COVID-19 and influenza vaccines will help reduce the risk of severe illness this
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N.B. COVID-19 and flu vaccine plans coming soon, Health Department says
New Brunswick's fall COVID-19 and flu vaccination campaign is expected to start within days but the Department of Health has yet to announce its plans.Last year, people could start booking appointments on Oct. 6, with vaccines available to be administered starting Oct. 16.Department spokesperson Katelin Dean had no details to share late Monday but told CBC News more information would be available "soon," and invited a reporter to follow the provincial government's news page.Pharmacies are prepar
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Bookings open for COVID-19, flu and RSV shots for Albertans
Albertans can book appointments for immunization against COVID-19 and RSV beginning today, the province said Monday.COVID-19 and influenza immunization appointments can now be booked for openings available to the general public starting Oct. 15. And Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) immunization shots can be booked for openings beginning Oct. 21.Eligible Albertans can contact Health Link at 811 to get pharmacy or AHS clinic appointments, or by directly contacting a local pharmacy, the province s