News 1. Protecting yourself and others from COVID-19 With the end of COVID-19 restrictions in Nova Scotia, Yvette d’Entremont talks to Dr. Scott Halperin, director of the Canadian Center for Vaccinology and a professor of pediatrics and microbiology and immunology at Dalhousie University and infectious disease at the IWK Health Centre. In other words, someone […]
More than 17 million Canadians were infected with Omicron in just five months, task force finds
An analysis of data from 21 studies suggests that more than 17 million Canadians were infected with the Omicron variant in just five months. “Omicron has been a tsunami,” COVID-19 Immunity Task Force (CITF) executive director Dr. Tim Evans said in a media release Wednesday morning. “Across the country, our analysis of the data suggests […]
National study to assess pandemic’s health impacts, potential long-term effects of COVID-19
About 8,000 blood test kits and surveys are being mailed to Nova Scotia households as part of a national study to assess the pandemic’s health impacts and potential long-term effects of the virus. “This will give us a better view overall of how Canadians have fared and what they’re bringing forward into the future and […]
What it means to live with COVID
"We need to be very careful about letting down our guard too much at this point," says Dr. Scott Halperin, professor of pediatrics and microbiology and immunology at Dalhousie University and infectious disease at the IWK Health Centre.
On Monday, children across Nova Scotia are set to return to their schools after this week’s March Break. While some restrictions will remain in place for the health care system, students will be re-entering classrooms on the same day that the province enters Phase 3 of its reopening plan. Public health and school public health […]
Review: benefits of vaccinating children against COVID-19 far outweigh the risks
Dr. Karina Top, Canadian Centre for Vaccinology investigator, says researchers wanted to make sure there was "clear information available" for parents who had questions, concerns about the vaccine.
In a detailed review of current international research, experts working with Canada’s COVID-19 Immunity Task Force are assuring guardians and parents that the benefits of vaccinating young children far outweigh the risks. Published online December 1, the authors of Vaccinating Children against COVID-19: The Benefits Outweigh the Risks note this is especially important as new variants […]
New study to give clearer picture of numbers of Canadian COVID-19 infections
More than 3,600 Nova Scotians will participate in national study designed to provide "better feel" for how many Canadians have actually been infected.
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. A new study aiming to provide a “reliable and timely picture” of how many Canadians have been infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 will see more than 3,600 blood test kits and surveys mailed to Nova […]