Ontario has recorded its first case of an AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine-related death.
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Youth don’t need adult permission to get vaccinated, experts say
As thousands of youth aged 12 and above line up to get their COVID-19 shots, parents and guardians may be surprised to learn that they don’t have to give permission for their kids to be vaccinated.
UK officials report Pfizer, AstraZeneca vaccines effective against Indian variant
British health officials expressed optimism Sunday that the coronavirus restrictions remaining in England can be lifted in June after an official study found that the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines offer effective protection against the variant first identified in India.
Ontario three-step reopening plan to begin June 14; golf and tennis to resume Saturday
Ontario will embark on a three-step reopening strategy when the province’s stay-at-home order ends on June 2.
NDP MPP calls for halting plans for permanent online learning
NDP Member of Provincial Parliament and Official Opposition Education Critic Marit Stiles, as well as 76 Parent Committee Chairs, are calling on Premier Ford’s government to halt plans for permanent online learning.
Canada to get 9 million doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in July
OTTAWA (NEWS 1130) – Deliveries of COVID-19 vaccines to Canada continue to ramp up, with 9 million doses expected from Pfizer-BioNTech in the month of July alone.
Ontario expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to 18+ starting Tuesday
Ontario says starting at 8 a.m. Tuesday, anyone aged 18 and over will be able to book their COVID-19 vaccine appointment through the province’s online booking portal.
Outdoor sports amenities to open ‘on or before’ June 2: Elliott
Ontario’s Minister of Health Christine Elliott says outdoor sports amenities will reopen in just over two weeks, possibly even before the province’s stay-at-home order expires.
4-month gap between COVID-19 vaccine shots could be reduced, some AZ doses may go to waste
Ontario health officials say they are hopeful the current four-month interval between COVID-19 vaccine doses will be reduced as vaccine supply increases and more people get their first shots.
Premier Ford makes bold prediction during weekend vaccination push
Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine effort shifted into high gear on the weekend, administering its seven millionth dose as it prepared to accelerate immunization efforts even further in the coming week.