U.S. names global destinations for first batch of vaccine doses it will share
U.S. President Joe Biden plans to allocate 75 per cent of unused COVID-19 vaccines through the United Nations-backed COVAX global vaccine sharing program, the White House announced Thursday.
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The Associated Press ·
Posted: Jun 03, 2021 12:22 PM ET | Last Updated: June 3
The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden has said it is not attaching political considerations to the receipt of vaccines it will be sharing globally. (Carlos Barria/Reuters)
International Development Minister Karina Gould told a virtual COVAX summit hosted by Japan on Wednesday that Canada will donate another $220 million to help COVAX buy more vaccines to deliver to the 92 low and middle-income countries that rely on the facility to vaccinate their citizens.
Ontario shortens COVID-19 2nd-dose interval, aims to have youth vaccinated before Sept.
by Patricia D Cunha and News Staff
Posted May 28, 2021 5:32 am EDT
Last Updated May 28, 2021 at 11:00 am EDT
Pziefer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg
Summary
Those aged 12-17 are expected to receive their first dose in June with second doses slated to start in early August
Ontarians aged 80+ will be able to book appointments to receive their second dose starting next week
More than 15% of those 12-17 have received one dose, while 65 per cent of adults have received their first doses
Ontario is shortening the second-dose interval of the COVID-19 vaccine starting next week, as it looks to have as many youth fully vaccinated ahead of classes resuming in September.
KITCHENER People between 12 and 17 years old will be able to book a COVID-19 vaccine appointment starting Friday in Waterloo Region. In a news release, officials said people in that age group, along with family members 12 and older in the same household, will receive a notification inviting them to book a vaccine. People between 12 and 17 can receive the Pfizer vaccine, which is the only vaccine in Canada approved for people under the age of 18. Booking notifications will be sent to Waterloo Region residents who have pre-registered. The notification will also include information on booking for family members. The Vaccine Distribution Task Force has opened appointments for this age group so they can get their first dose before the end of June.
Canada should donate AstraZeneca vaccines, or we ll have blood on our hands: doctor
With many parts of the world struggling to get access to COVID-19 vaccines, some health experts say Canada should send its halted AstraZeneca shots to other nations that need them.
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CBC Radio ·
Posted: May 18, 2021 5:33 PM ET | Last Updated: May 18
A health-care worker in Rome holds up a dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine. Some people are calling for Canada to donate extra doses of the vaccine to other countries in need, after several provinces paused administration of the shot. (Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/The Associated Press)