Health Minister Christine Elliott encouraged undecided parents to visit the government's or SickKids' website. ...
Category: Health and COVID-19
Pfizer vaccine approved for kids aged five to 11
Provinces can now vaccinate more of their populations, reducing the virus' ability to spread. ...
Ontario may get kids’ COVID vaccines within ‘days’
The federal government is expected to announce on Friday morning that Health Canada has approved Pfizer's COVID vaccine for five- to 11-year-olds. ...
Ontario increasing COVID testing in schools and pharmacies
Ontario's government is preparing for people to be spending the colder months inside, where COVID spreads more easily. ...
Horwath demands new Brampton hospitals as Ford defends plan
The NDP leader said she'll move a motion on the topic next week. ...
98 per cent of long-term care workers have one vaccine, Phillips says, though 9 homes still haven’t reported
Employees have until Dec. 13 to show proof of both doses. ...
Opposition call for ‘layering of protections’ on heels of science table modelling
The Liberals said they want to see more action on vaccination, ventilation and "mandating safety." ...
Nurses push back against Bill 124 in protest
The bill caps wage increases at 1 per cent per year. ...
Science Table issues warning that ICU numbers could be on the wrong track
Cases are on the rise in most public health units. ...
‘This isn’t your parents’ substance’: Chris Glover hosts panel on fentanyl crisis
Far more people want help than there are treatment beds available, experts said. ...