COVID-19 vaccine

Michael Kras
26 Jun 2021

Here’s what fully vaccinated Canadians can safely do this summer

Two-dose summer is upon us! The Public Health Agency of Canada has finally released its official health & safety guidelines for individuals fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Many Canadians have b...

Michael Kras
25 Jun 2021

Ontario will move to Stage 2 of reopening two days early

Amid promising trends in COVID-19 case counts and rates of vaccination, the Ontario government has announced that the province will move into Stage 2 of reopening two days earlier than originally prom...

Michael Kras
18 Jun 2021

Hamilton is now a hotspot for the Delta variant of COVID-19

Hamilton has been freshly added to the list of Ontario’s public health units that are hotspots for the more infectious Delta variant of COVID-19. The Delta variant, known formally as B.1617.2 and fi...

Michael Kras
07 Jun 2021

Ontario moves into Step One of reopening this Friday

Slightly ahead of schedule amid large drops in new daily COVID-19 cases, Ontario is set to move into stage one of its reopening plan this coming Friday, June 11th. This comes a tad earlier than the or...

Michael Kras
02 Jun 2021

BREAKING: Ontario schools will remain closed until September

The Ontario government has officially announced that schools across the province will remain shuttered for in-person learning until the fall. The decision comes following weeks of deliberation and con...

Michael Kras
25 May 2021

Hamilton’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout now open to residents ages 12 and up

Following Health Canada’s approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use in individuals aged 12 and up, Hamilton’s vaccination program has further expanded to include residents in those ...

Michael Kras
21 May 2021

Ontario resumes AstraZeneca vaccine for second doses

Hamilton residents who have received their first dose of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine will now be able to get their second dose of the same vaccine, as the Ontario government has given the thumbs ...

Michael Kras
20 May 2021

Hamilton’s ‘high-risk’ healthcare workers can get 2nd COVID-19 vaccine dose sooner

With increases in COVID-19 vaccine dose supply, The Ontario government is looking to shorten the extended interval between first and second doses. As a result, Hamilton public health has said that loc...

Michael Kras
17 May 2021

Ontario opens COVID-19 vaccines to all residents 18+ this week

Great news for Ontario residents: with millions more doses of COVID-19 vaccine arriving, the province has widened eligibility ahead of schedule, meaning any adult resident of Ontario can book their va...

Michael Kras
11 May 2021

Ontario might extend stay-at-home orders to at least June 2nd

The Ontario government is preparing for a potential extension of existing stay-at-home orders if the province does not see a significant drop in daily COVID-19 case counts. This would be an extension ...