Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam issued a statement: “The new lower dose pediatric formulation of the Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine by Pfizer-BioNTech is being authorised by Health Canada as Canada’s first COVID-19 vaccine for use in children aged 5 to 11 years. Also today, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization released updated guidance on the use of the Comirnaty lower … Read more
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) issued a statement: “Diabetes is one of the top chronic diseases in Canada with more than 3 million Canadians living with the disease. During Diabetes Awareness Month, and today on World Diabetes Awareness Day, I invite all Canadians to learn more about this chronic condition so we can take … Read more
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued a statement on COVID-19: “The latest provincial and territorial data show that an average of 1,823 people with COVID-19 were being treated in Canadian hospitals each day during the most recent seven-day period (Nov 4-10), which is 6 per cent lower than last week. This includes, … Read more
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19: “The latest provincial and territorial data show that an average of 1,934 people with COVID-19 were being treated in Canadian hospitals each day during the most recent seven-day period (Oct 29-Nov 4), which is 8 per cent lower than last week. … Read more
The Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health issued a statement: “On October 29, 2021, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization provided interim guidance on the use of a booster dose at least six months after receipt of a COVID-19 vaccine primary series. This provides longer protection against COVID-19. NACI recommends booster doses for some key populations, … Read more
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued a statement: “The latest provincial and territorial data show that an average of 2,105 people with COVID-19 were being treated in Canadian hospitals each day during the most recent seven-day period (Oct. 22-28), which is 11 per cent lower than last week. This includes, on average, … Read more
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19: “The latest provincial and territorial data show that an average of 2,367 people with COVID-19 were being treated in Canadian hospitals each day during the most recent seven-day period (Oct 15-21), which is 4 per cent lower than last week. This … Read more
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19: “The latest provincial and territorial data show that an average of 2,509 people with COVID-19 were being treated in Canadian hospitals each day during the most recent seven-day period (Oct 8-14). This includes, on average, 757 people who were being treated … Read more
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19: “The latest provincial and territorial data show that an average of 2,513 people with COVID-19 were being treated in Canadian hospitals each day during the most recent seven-day period (Oct 1-7), which is 2.5 per cent higher than last week. This … Read more
The Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health issued the following statement: “We continue making great progress with COVID-19 vaccination across Canada. More than 80 per cent of the eligible population aged 12 years and older have now been fully vaccinated. We must continue our efforts to promote vaccination to those who have not yet … Read more
