#Canada counts its dead much too slowly

#Canada counts its dead much too slowly

“#Canada counts its dead much too slowly” Jane Philpott: How many additional people died as an indirect result of the pandemic? It will be months before we know the answer, and that’s a problem. Dr. Jane Philpott held several portfolios as a federal cabinet minister, including Health. She is now dean of the Faculty of…

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#Can I get the COVID-19 vaccine if I have allergies?

#Can I get the COVID-19 vaccine if I have allergies?

“#Can I get the COVID-19 vaccine if I have allergies?” Welcome to Vaxx Populi, Maclean’s ongoing series tackling the most pressing questions related to the COVID-19 vaccines. On Dec. 14, Canada initiated the most complex vaccination project the country has seen to date: inoculating the population against COVID-19. As health care workers, long-term care residents…

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#The risks of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for patients with a history of severe allergies

#The risks of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for patients with a history of severe allergies

“#The risks of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for patients with a history of severe allergies” Two people in the United Kingdom have experienced an allergic reaction to the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. This led the UK medicines regulator to issue precautionary advice earlier this week that “people with a significant history of allergic reactions” should not be…

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#What Canada’s economic recovery might look like

#What Canada’s economic recovery might look like

“#What Canada’s economic recovery might look like” How does Canada come back from its massive pandemic deficit? Depends who you tax. With its seemingly unending pandemic spending, the federal government is heading toward a major deficit. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland hasn’t announced any fiscal targets, but estimates put the shortfall as high as $343 billion….

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#Why Canada’s vaccine rollout won’t be easy

#Why Canada’s vaccine rollout won’t be easy

“#Why Canada’s vaccine rollout won’t be easy” In 1979 and 1980, Canada saw its worst spike of measles in a decade. In Ontario, which had been hit particularly hard by the outbreak, the provincial government decided to take unprecedented action by drafting the Immunization of School Pupils Act, which would make it mandatory for students…

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