With Canada’s vaccine requirement for travellers, air passengers may presume everyone over 12 on their flight is fully vaccinated. But that’s not necessarily the case, as some travellers, such as unvaccinated Canadians flying home from abroad, are exempt from the vaccine requirement.Unvaccinated Canadians returning home from abroad are exempt from Canada’s vaccine requirement for travellers,…
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Unvaccinated travellers over the age of 12 barred from planes and trains as of today
by Sue JonesUnvaccinated travellers over the age of 12 won’t be able to board a plane or train in Canada beginning today, and a negative COVID-19 test will no longer serve as a substitute for most people.Passengers arrive at Via Rail at Central Station in Montreal on Oct. 6, 2021. As of Nov. 30, unvaccinated travellers over…
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Some unvaccinated people are going public after getting COVID-19. Will it convince others to get the shot?
by Sue JonesVaccine hesitancy experts say appeals from those who have experienced the consequences of being unvaccinated could help counter frightening misinformation spread by anti-vaccine groups.Brenda Lee Legault spent 24 days in the ICU in Cornwall, Ont., when she became infected with COVID-19. She now depends on oxygen to breathe but says she’s grateful to be alive.…
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2 unvaccinated Junior A hockey players in SIJHL removed from Ontario team, commissioner says
by Sue JonesAt least two players have been removed from a club in a junior A hockey league with teams from the U.S. and northwestern Ontario because they aren’t fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the cross-border league’s commissioner.The Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL)’s commissioner, Darrin Nicholas, told CBC News at least a couple of players were recently…
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Spike of unvaccinated pregnant women in COVID-19 ICUs concerning, says Calgary doctor
by Sue JonesAn unvaccinated pregnant Alberta woman died from a COVID-related infection following admission into intensive care units, sources familiar with the death say.Medical experts say the fourth wave of the pandemic is hitting unvaccinated pregnant Alberta women harder than previous waves of COVID-19. (Hannah Beier/File Photo/Reuters)An unvaccinated pregnant Alberta woman died from a COVID-related infection following…
Dr. Anthony Fauci says the spread of the Delta variant has “magnified the problem,” with tens of millions of Americans still unvaccinated.…