News 1. Five more Nova Scotians have died of COVID-19; mostly meaningless new case numbers released The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. The province reported five more deaths from COVID-19 yesterday, Tim Bousquet writes in his daily pandemic roundup: The deceased are: • a […]
Only about half of Canadian kids aged 5-11 have been vaccinated; what’s going on?
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. Concerns about the slow uptake of COVID-19 vaccine in the 5 to 11 age group is top of mind for a panel of Canadian experts hosting a live virtual town hall event later this week. According to […]
Dr. Christine Chambers: ‘All parents want to do the right thing’ on vaccines for their children
With approval of COVID-19 vaccine for kids between the ages of 5 and 11 expected soon, a Halifax pediatric pain researcher shares how to prepare children before, during, and after vaccination.
When Yousef Bishara, 11, was told the COVID-19 vaccine could be approved for children between the ages of 5 and 11 by the end of next week, he quickly glanced at his mother and uttered an excited ‘Oh yay! I didn’t know that.’ The sixth grader from Yarmouth County is excited at the prospect of […]