#vaccine

Vaccine inequity only partially to blame for Africa’s low vaccination rates, experts say

While vaccine inequity among African countries has played a major role in the continent’s low COVID-19 vaccination rate, experts say capacity and logistical challenges, along with vaccine hesitancy, is also creating significant challenges.A woman is vaccinated against COVID-19 at the Hillbrow Clinic in Johannesburg, South Africa. While vaccine inequity among African countries has played a major role in the continent’s low…

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Covid vaccine: How soon can I travel after having both jabs?

As the vaccine roll-out continues across Britain, 20 to 30-year-olds are due to be receiving their second doses, while teens are being invited for their first shots. And, with most double-jabbed travellers now being allowed to skip quarantine after holidaying abroad, it’s no surprise people increasingly want to take a vacation. So, if you’re contemplating…

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Ottawa to consider vaccine mandate exemptions for some remote Indigenous communities

The federal government is working on exemptions to its newly released mandatory vaccine policy for people in remote Indigenous communities, many of which are only accessible by air.Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, is one of 182 difficult-to-access communities where the exemption could apply. (Matisse Harvey/Radio-Canada)The federal government is working on exemptions to its newly released mandatory vaccine…

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COVID-19 vaccine mandate coming for hockey players, coaches, volunteers in northwestern Ontario

Hockey Northwestern Ontario has announced sprawling vaccine rules for nearly everyone involved in minor hockey — a move designed to keep youth players safe. Reaction by some in the HNA has been positive, with one coach saying the mandate should have been introduced earlier.Hockey Northwestern Ontario is bringing in a sweeping COVID-19 vaccination mandate that…

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