Canadian seniors urged to get COVID-19 vaccine
Infectious disease specialists are urging Canadian seniors to get their updated COVID-19 vaccines as fall approaches. These updated mRNA shots from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, newly approved by Health Canada, specifically target the emerging LP.8.1 variant—a descendant of Omicron closely monitored by the WHO CP24. Dr. Isaac Bogoch, speaking with CTV News, emphasizes that COVID-19 “can […]
Did B.C. protect seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic?
The Hospital Employees’ Union released a report that shows how B.C. was able outperform other provinces in protecting seniors in long-term care (LTC) during the COVID-19 pandemic. The report, titled Long-term Solutions for Long-term Care: Analyzing provincial COVID-19 responses to LTC staffing to improve working conditions and seniors care, compared pandemic policies in B.C., Alberta, Ontario and […]
