COVID-19 vaccine

Michael Kras
01 Mar 2021

Hamilton expands COVID-19 vaccines to adults 85+ and shelter residents, workers

As Hamilton continues to inoculate the most vulnerable demographics with the COVID-19 vaccine, the city has announced it will begin opening vaccines to locals over the age of 85, and adding residents ...

Michael Kras
26 Feb 2021

Health Canada approves AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine for use

Adding to the list of approved COVID-19 vaccines in the country, Health Canada has just given the green light to AstraZeneca’s vaccine for widespread use. As of the official announcement Friday morn...

Michael Kras
24 Feb 2021

McMaster University is developing two COVID-19 vaccine candidates

Holding up its reputation for innovation, Hamilton’s McMaster University is currently at work developing not just one, but two potential COVID-19 vaccine candidates. According to an announcement fro...

Michael Kras
11 Feb 2021

This tracker counts every COVID-19 vaccine dose administered in Hamilton

Want the latest on how many people in Hamilton have been vaccinated against COVID-19? Well, a webpage launched by the city is keeping track and sharing the data publicly. A new page on the City of Ham...

Michael Kras
29 Jan 2021

Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine reportedly 85 per cent effective against severe illness

Another key player in the growing number of available COVID-19 vaccines has released some efficacy data for their vaccine candidate. American pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 ...

Michael Kras
28 Jan 2021

COVID-19 vaccine rollout to Hamilton healthcare workers has been halted

As Ontario continues to deal with supply issues for the COVID-19 vaccine, the provincial government has instructed Hamilton public health to halt the administering of doses to anyone who isn’t a res...

Michael Kras
22 Jan 2021

This online tracker counts every COVID-19 vaccine administered in Ontario

If you’re feeling a little in the dark about how rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine is progressing, an online vaccination tracker should help shed some light on progress in Ontario and across Canada. T...

Michael Kras
18 Jan 2021

Hamilton halts COVID-19 vaccine rollout due to supply issues

The City of Hamilton has been instructed by the province to halt regular rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine amid temporary supply issues involving the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. The city has been instructe...

Michael Kras
15 Jan 2021

Canada will see a temporary delay in Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine shipments

A hiccup amidst the phased rollout of the COVID-19 across Canada, it has been announced that the arrival of further doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is being impacted by a temporary shipping delay...

Michael Kras
18 Dec 2020

Hamilton is about to get its first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine

As Hamilton still sits in the COVID-19 red zone and teeters on the edge of lockdown, the city has announced it will be receiving its first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in the coming w...