By the end of this week, Canada should have enough vaccines to inoculate with both doses three-quarters of all Canadians over the age of 12. Brigadier General Krista Brodie, a military commander who manages national vaccine delivery logistics for the Public Health Agency of Canada, said that Pfizer-BioNTech will send more than 2.4 million doses and Modern about 1.4 million. (more…)
TORONTO – The Moderna vaccine will be available almost exclusively in Toronto and the Peel Region for at least a week. (more…)
All this week, Canadians across the nation draw attention to nurses and the vital role they play in Canada’s health care community. The theme of this year’s Nursing Week (May 10-16), developed by the Canadian Nurses Association is titled: “We Answer The Call”.
In a regular weekly meeting held yesterday, the 11 largest municipal governments across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area discussed the ongoing response to COVID-19 across the region as they acknowledge the week as the National Nursing Week, for which they expressed gratitude to nurses as they continue to demonstrate courage and professionalism alongside all healthcare workers. (more…)
#WeAnswerTheCall is this year’s theme
At a time when Ontario is accelerating the mass vaccination process of the population, as a weapon to combat Covid-19, in a particularly difficult social and economic context, the role of health professionals in this fight is not forgotten. (more…)
