- Michael Kras
- 09 Mar 2021
FirstOntario Centre will be used as a large-scale COVID-19 vaccine clinic
As Hamilton prepares to widen eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine and accelerate rollout, the city is repurposing FirstOntario Centre to turn it into a large-scale vaccination clinic. It’s a prime ...
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- Michael Kras
- 08 Mar 2021
Hamilton investigates alleged ‘inappropriate’ COVID-19 vaccine distribution
Hamilton Public Health is conducting an investigation following allegations that three employees working at one of the city’s mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinics administered doses to 15 individuals...
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- Michael Kras
- 05 Mar 2021
BREAKING: Health Canada approves Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
Adding a fourth effective vaccine candidate to the mix, Health Canada has just officially issued approval of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine for use in the country. The vaccine joins those ...
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- Michael Kras
- 03 Mar 2021
Hamilton’s COVID-19 vaccine hotline deals with overwhelming demand
For Hamilton’s older seniors, the effort needed to get through on the city’s COVID-19 hotline to register for their vaccine has been nothing short of Herculean. As vaccine bookings opened for loca...
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- 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 ...
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- 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...
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- 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...
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- 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...
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- 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...
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- Michael Kras
- 11 Jan 2021
This online calculator shows you how soon you can get the COVID-19 vaccine
As news of local vaccination rollout continues, many Hamiltonians may be wondering when it might be their turn for a jab of the COVID-19 vaccine. Though Canada has purchased millions of doses of the v...
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