Alberta is to start distributing the COVID-19 vaccine next week to front-line health workers and caregivers.
Health Minister Tyler Shandro says the first round of the vaccine will be administered on Dec. 16.
The 3,900 doses will be given to intensive care unit doctors and nurses, respiratory therapists and long-term care...
The Ontario government is steadily increasing capacity in its COVID-19 vaccine rollout with the addition of over 350 additional pharmacies and more primary care settings across the province. All of these locations will be offering the AstraZeneca vaccine to individuals aged 55 and over, with some locations to begin offering the...
Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and the National Institutes of Health have made a critical breakthrough toward developing a vaccine for the 2019 novel coronavirus by creating the first 3D atomic scale map of the part of the virus that attaches to and infects human cells.
Mapping...
Giant Eagle Pharmacy announced this week a plan to schedule coronavirus vaccination appointments for those Ohio residents who are in Phase 1B.
The store has launched an online vaccine appointment scheduling tool which you can reach at www.gianteagle.com/covid-vaccine.
According to a press release, each pharmacy location will make initial appointments beginning Thursday, Jan. 21...
While the COVID-19 vaccine isn't currently widely available across Illinois, Walgreens is encouraging those who are eligible to search and sign up for appointments at its more than 500 vaccination sites across the state.
Currently, vaccinations in Illinois, including at Walgreens locations, are available by appointment only.
More than 3.2 million...
Ontario could see 2,500 daily cases of COVID-19 by the end of the month if the virus keeps spreading at the current rate, the province's top doctor said Thursday, telling residents they needed to heed calls to stay home in order to curb rising infections.
If the growth rate accelerates...
Heather Mosher's wedding vows were among her last words: The 31-year-old cancer patient passed away fewer than 24 hours after her wedding to David Mosher on December 22, Time reports.
Her friend and bridesmaid Christina Karas snapped a photo of Heather raising her arms in celebration from her bed while...
Walmart Pharmacy and The Drugstore at O’Bleness on Monday joined Athens County’s vaccine provider lineup, according to The Ohio Department of Health.
Residents can visit Walmart’s website to schedule an appointment or call the Athens location’s pharmacy (740-954-3628) to be placed on a waitlist.
Appointments at The Drugstore at O’Bleness, located inside...
Boris Stern, A 92-year-old Battle of Bulge survivor has been reunited with a dog tag he lost days before the bloody World War II battle 73 years ago.
Thursday, an envelope addressed to Stern arrived from a man named Jean Paul Mandier in France. He picked it up at the...
University of Cincinnati researchers have found that certain treatments for cancer may increase the chance of death if they contract COVID-19.
These findings from a multicenter study, presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology Virtual Congress 2020, shed light on ways standard anti-cancer treatments may impact outcomes for patients...
