Canadians’ concerns about COVID-19 have eased – and so has their urge to get vaccinated: poll – National

Canadians’ concerns about COVID-19 have eased – and so has their urge to get vaccinated: poll – National

A majority of Canadians remain concerned about COVID-19, but their concern about the virus has decreased and varies by age, according to a new poll. The Ipsos survey, conducted exclusively for Global News between December 14 and 16, 2022, found that 61 percent of the 1,004 adults surveyed said COVID-19 is a concern and 70 … Read more

BioNTech’s Chinese partner lets mainland China book mRNA COVID shots in HK

BioNTech’s Chinese partner lets mainland China book mRNA COVID shots in HK

BioNTech SE’s Chinese partner has begun allowing mainland China to register for its mRNA COVID-19 vaccine in Hong Kong ahead of a border reopening early next month that will see a wave of visitors to the country. financial center could cause. Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. lets people register for the injection through the app … Read more

BioNTech’s Chinese partner lets mainland China book mRNA COVID shots in HK

BioNTech’s Chinese partner lets mainland China book mRNA COVID shots in HK

BioNTech SE’s Chinese partner has begun allowing mainland China to register for its mRNA COVID-19 vaccine in Hong Kong ahead of a border reopening early next month that will see a wave of visitors to the country. financial center could cause. Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. lets people register for the injection through the app … Read more

COVID-related POTS: In rare cases, the syndrome may be associated with the vaccine – and the virus itself

COVID-related POTS: In rare cases, the syndrome may be associated with the vaccine – and the virus itself

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — With billions of injections given worldwide, COVID-19 vaccines have proven to be safe and effective. Previous research found an association between COVID vaccines and mild heart inflammation, particularly in adolescent and young adult men. Now Cedars Sinai scientists are learning more about the vaccine’s connection to a little-known heart condition. POTS … Read more

Ontario children ages 5 to 11 are eligible for COVID-19 bivalent booster

Ontario children ages 5 to 11 are eligible for COVID-19 bivalent booster

The Ontario government says children ages five to 11 are eligible for a COVID-19 bivalent booster shot, subject to Health Canada approval. Recordings will be available for this age group from December 21. “All Ontario residents are strongly encouraged to stay up to date on their flu and COVID-19 vaccinations to restore protection that may … Read more

More studies needed to prove Covid vax causes heart inflammation: Experts

More studies needed to prove Covid vax causes heart inflammation: Experts

As more studies point to heart inflammation in young and healthy adults, especially after the second dose, top doctors said on Sunday this should not ring alarm bells as more conclusive studies are needed to prove that Covid-19 vaccines should be avoided. The Journal of the American College of Cardiology has revealed that the risk … Read more

COVID-19 cases in BC hospitals, province-wide positivity tests slightly down

COVID-19 cases in BC hospitals, province-wide positivity tests slightly down

The number of COVID-19 cases in BC hospitals has fallen slightly this week as the province continues to grapple with an unusually difficult respiratory disease season. According to the BC Center for Disease Control, there were 359 positive cases in the hospital as of Dec. 8, 10 fewer than the week before. The number of … Read more

Triple Demic 2022: CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky in Philadelphia amid spikes in COVID, flu and RSV

Triple Demic 2022: CDC Director Dr.  Rochelle Walensky in Philadelphia amid spikes in COVID, flu and RSV

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — The director of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) was in Philadelphia on Tuesday to speak at the Bloomberg American Health Summit in Center City. Dr. Rochelle Walensky encourages people to be proactive and take preventative measures, such as wearing a mask indoors, as respiratory illnesses increase. RELATED: Some antibiotics are in … Read more

Triple Demic 2022: CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky in Philadelphia amid spikes in COVID, flu and RSV

Triple Demic 2022: CDC Director Dr.  Rochelle Walensky in Philadelphia amid spikes in COVID, flu and RSV

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — The director of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) will be in Philadelphia on Tuesday to participate as a speaker at the Bloomberg American Health Summit in Center City. Dr. Rochelle Walensky encourages people to be proactive and take preventative measures, such as wearing a mask indoors, as respiratory illnesses increase. RELATED: … Read more

New Jersey hospitals brace for more flu, COVID and RSV cases

New Jersey hospitals brace for more flu, COVID and RSV cases

CAMDEN, New Jersey (WPVI) — Now that Thanksgiving is behind us and Christmas is approaching, hospitals expect respiratory illnesses to increase. The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association have called for a national emergency as some hospitals are overstretched. The number of hospitalizations among all children during the week of Nov. 12 … Read more