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Canadians growing less supportive of a mandatory COVID-19 vaccine, poll suggests

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A new poll from Leger suggests Canadians are growing less supportive of making a COVID-19 vaccine mandatory when one becomes available.
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Wales to begin COVID-19 vaccinations

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Welsh Minister of Health Vaughan Gething talks about lessons for Canada as Wales prepares to start COVID-19 vaccinations in 48 hours.
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When will Canadians get a COVID-19 vaccine, and will there be enough? | The Weekly with Wendy Mesley

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With dozens of COVID-19 vaccine candidates in development around the world, a massive challenge looms on the horizon: deciding who gets access to a successful vaccine first, and whether countries can produce enough for everyone. Wendy...
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BioNTech says its vaccine to ship within 24 hours of Health Canada approval

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Sean Marett, chief business and chief commercial officer for BioNTech, says once Canada approves the Pfizer rollout, the vaccine could ship within 24 hours.
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BioNTech says its vaccine could ship within 24 hours of Health Canada approval

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Sean Marett, chief business and chief commercial officer for BioNTech, says once Canada approves the Pfizer rollout, the vaccine could ship within 24 hours.
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Health experts warn of measles risks during pregnancy

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Measles cases are rising in Ontario, putting pregnant people and their babies at risk. Experts are calling for better prenatal screening for measles antibodies and urging vaccination before pregnancy.
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Health experts warn of measles risks for pregnant people

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Measles cases are rising in Ontario, putting pregnant people and their babies at risk. Experts are calling for better prenatal screening for measles antibodies and urging vaccination before pregnancy.
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Health units need more funding to fight measles, NDP critic says

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Ontario's measles outbreak continues to grow but there has been no new dedicated funding to tackle this public health threat. As CBC's Jennifer La Grassa reports, the NDP is calling for more cash to fight the biggest outbreak since the...
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Mother urges parents to vaccinate kids after daughter’s measles death

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Measles may start like a bad cold — with symptoms like a high fever and cough — but in rare cases, it turns deadly. For one child, complications emerged about a decade later, robbing her of speech, movement and, eventually, her life.
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What this mother had to do to vaccinate her child amid a measles surge | Hanomansing Tonight

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An Alberta mother discusses what she had to go through just to get her 13-month-old child vaccinated against measles as cases in the province surge. Plus, infectious diseases specialist Dr. Lynora Saxinger discusses how parents can...
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Ontario students react after suspensions issued to those not fully vaccinated

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Ontario's Immunization of School Pupils Act mandates that students must be vaccinated against nine vaccine-preventable diseases or have a valid exemption on file. CBC's Clara Pasieka spoke to Toronto students as high schools begin to...
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Ontario suspending some students who aren't fully vaccinated

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Schools in Ontario are starting to issue suspensions to some of the thousands of students who aren't fully vaccinated, as the spread of measles continues.
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Ontario measles cases more than double in 2 weeks

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Ontario is seeing a huge surge in measles cases, mostly among unvaccinated patients. Health officials are reporting 372 cases since the outbreak began last October — that's a jump of more than 195 cases since Public Health Ontario's last...
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New program lets northern Manitoba animal shelter vaccinate cats and dogs

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Northern Manitoba rang in the new year with the shuttering of its only full-time vet clinic, but an animal rescue is hoping its new vaccination program can fill in some veterinary care gaps.
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Congo's Mystery Flu-like Disease Kills Over 143 People

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A mysterious illness referred to as disease X is spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Since October, disease X has affected an estimated 406 individuals and claimed over 143 lives, most of them children.
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Polio vaccination programme ‘imperative’ in Gaza: UNICEF

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UNICEF warns of a potential polio catastrophe in Gaza, stressing urgent vaccinations for 600,000 children amid poor conditions.
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Whooping cough cases surging amid decline in vaccination rates

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This year, 8,077 cases of whooping cough have been reported in the U.S., according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It's more than double the case rate from last year. (Scripps News)
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Health chief warns of measles threat

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The head of the UK Health Security Agency has warned a measles outbreak in Birmingham could spread to other inner-city areas unless 'urgent action' is taken. Interview with Dame Jenny Harries, chief executive of UKHSA, speaking as it was...
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Measles outbreak underway in rural Texas

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Health officials in Texas are on high alert after an outbreak of measles has sickened at least 15, including 10 children. (Scripps News)
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RFK Jr. Senate hearings conclude as future of his confirmation remains uncertain

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s second day of Senate hearings on Capitol Hill has concluded, with his confirmation to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services now hanging in the balance. (Scripps News)
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RFK Jr. Responds to Conspiracy Theorist Accusations

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tells Senator Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican, that he's been called a conspiracy theorist as a pejorative to try and prevent him from asking tough questions of powerful interests. They speak during...
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RFK Jr. Clashes With Senator Warren Over Ethics

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"I will comply will all of the ethical guidelines," Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says during a heated exchange with Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, during his Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing to be Secretary of...
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NHS must ‘plan, prepare and pull together’ through winter pressures – minister

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The NHS and Government need to “plan, prepare and pull together” to face off additional pressure on services going into winter, a minister has said. Giving an update to MPs on the health service’s preparedness for winter, health minister...
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Whooping cough cases on the rise, doctors blame lack of vaccinations

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Health officials in Washington state are alerting residents to a sharp rise in cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough. (Scripps News)