Public health officials are reporting no new deaths today from Manitobans with COVID-19.
Manitoba has expanded its eligibility to be immunized with a COVID-19 vaccine. Anyone aged 54 or older and First Nation people aged 34 or older can now receive the vaccine. And, all Manitobans aged 40 and over...
Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) has changed its guidelines to allow for mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines.
Federal health officials announced the updated guidance during a press briefing on Tuesday, saying that a first dose of the AstraZeneca-Oxford/COVISHIELD vaccine can be followed up with a second AstraZeneca shot,...
The Manitoba government is preparing to open COVID-19 vaccine appointments to everyone 18 years old and older starting Wednesday.
Premier Brian Pallister briefly mentioned the change in the legislature and the Health Department has confirmed the move.
The minimum age among the general population has been dropping quickly in recent days...
Alzheimer’s disease is known for its slow attack on neurons crucial to memory and cognition. But why are these particular neurons in aging brains so susceptible to the disease’s ravages, while others remain resilient?
In a new study published April 8 in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia, The Journal...
Authorities were ready to start inoculating Montrealers over the age of 55 last week against COVID-19, but were not given the permission by the government to do so as the rest of the province was behind in the vaccine schedule and needed to catch up, the Montreal Gazette has...
It’s a sense of relief for Manitoba parents whose kids are 12 to 17.
The age group is one that is now eligible for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
“We were very excited,” said parent Elizabeth Dyer.
For parents whose kids have underlying conditions, like diabetes, that sigh of relief is even deeper.
“That...
Residents of Ontario and Alberta will be able to get a rapid COVID-19 test in Shoppers Drug Mart stores, starting from May 17, 2021.
Announcing the news, the company confirmed that "quick and convenient COVID-19 screening" is now accessible to asymptomatic customers in all Shoppers and Loblaw pharmacies across the...
Health officials in Newfoundland and Labrador reported one new case of COVID-19 on Sunday.
The single case is related to international travel and involves a man between the ages of 20 and 39 years old in the Eastern Health region.
It’s also the first day in weeks that there have been...
A homegrown mRNA vaccine for COVID-19 shows promising results in its first small trial and its maker is hoping to test it directly against the vaccine from Pfizer-BioNTech.
Calgary-based Providence Therapeutics says its vaccine produced no serious adverse events and developed good antibodies against COVID-19 that “compare favourably” with the...
University Medical Center closed registration for 4,000 first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
The website appeared to be overwhelmed by online traffic early onto the launch of the registration page.
KTSM 9 News has reached out to the hospital to ask if members of the public were able to register...
