- Michael Kras
- 01 Nov 2022
Hamilton opens up flu shots to the general public today
All Hamilton residents are able to get their annual flu vaccine for 2022 as of today, November 1st. Ontario public health has announced that flu shots are widely available to individuals free of charg...
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- Michael Kras
- 21 Oct 2022
Hamilton will be opening the flu shot to the public soon
As the cooler weather arrives, Hamilton is certain to see an uptick in cold, flu, and COVID-19 cases. On top of the city opening up the most recent bivalent COVID-19 booster to eligible residents ages...
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- Michael Kras
- 12 Sep 2022
Ontario opens bivalent COVID-19 vaccine to residents 18+ this month
The Ontario government has announced that it will be opening eligibility for the bivalent COVID-19 vaccine dose to residents 18 and over this month. The bivalent COVID-19 vaccine, provided by Moderna ...
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- Michael Kras
- 24 Feb 2022
Health Canada approves first homegrown, plant-based COVID-19 vaccine
Canada’s first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine officially received full approval from Health Canada on Wednesday. The vaccine, created by Quebec-based Medicago, isn’t just notable for being the first a...
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- Michael Kras
- 15 Feb 2022
McMaster University researchers develop inhaled COVID-19 vaccine
The brilliant scientists and researchers at Hamilton’s McMaster University have developed an inhaled form of vaccine against COVID-19 that is yielding promising results. A release from the universit...
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- Michael Kras
- 03 Dec 2021
Hamilton will open COVID-19 vaccine boosters to residents aged 50+
Following direction from the Ontario government, the City of Hamilton will soon open eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine boosters to residents ages 50 and above. Beginning December 13th at 8 am, Hamilton...
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- Michael Kras
- 19 Aug 2021
Hamilton launches nighttime COVID-19 vaccine clinic with music, prizes, skating
Hamilton public health has partnered with Spectra to launch special “Get Back to What You Love” nights at the FirstOntario Centre COVID-19 vaccine clinic. The large-scale clinic – which is set t...
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- Michael Kras
- 30 Jul 2021
Hamilton urges higher vaccination as move beyond Stage Three approaches
Hamilton officials and public health are urging locals who haven’t been vaccinated against COVID-19 yet to get their shots as soon as possible; especially as a move out of Stage Three swiftly approa...
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- Michael Kras
- 27 Jul 2021
Hamilton’s ArcelorMittal Dofasco COVID-19 vaccine clinic is closing
Another of the city’s larger COVID-19 vaccine clinics is set to close up completely. The ArcelorMittal Dofasco COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic, which has been set up in a vacant storefront at the Centre on ...
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- Michael Kras
- 15 Jul 2021
Walk-in doses of the COVID-19 vaccine begin today in Hamilton
Getting your COVID-19 vaccine in Hamilton just got easier. As of today – Thursday, July 15th – the large-scale COVID-19 vaccination clinic at FirstOntario Centre is accepting walk-ins for both fir...
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