Tag: COVID-19 vaccination plan

Doctor Blasts White House’s Annual COVID-19 Vaccination Plan

The Biden administration’s plan to make COVID-19 shots an annual event has come under criticism from some experts, including a medical doctor in Oklahoma who said the move will serve corporate interests. In a statement released Sept. 8, the White House revealed its plan to get more Americans injected with an updated COVID-19 vaccine. “As the…


New South Wales in Australia on Track to Hit 80 Percent Single-Dose Target

New South Wales (NSW) is likely to achieve 80 percent first-dose COVID-19 vaccination coverage in people 16 and older on Wednesday as authorities try to stem the spread of the virus in the Illawarra. Some 79.5 percent of the over-16 population in NSW had come forward to get at least one jab by Tuesday, and…


Ontario Steps up Vaccine Rollout, Expands Online Appointments for Shots

Premier Doug Ford announced today that Ontario will accept appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations through its online booking system to residents aged 75 and above starting Monday, March 22, which Ford said is ahead of the planned schedule. “Thanks to the efforts of an army of front line health care heroes and volunteers, we are getting…


Mass Vaccination Clinic in Hamilton to Open Monday, Ottawa to Move to Red Zone

Ontario announced on Thursday that the mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Hamilton will open to the public on Monday, March 22. Situated at FirstOntario Centre, the clinic will be able to administer about 3,000 shots per day. “We’re on our way to being able to administer 150,000 doses per day across the province,” Premier Doug…


Australian COVID Vaccine Program Receives $1.9B Boost

Almost $2 billion will be spent equipping hospitals and other health centres to administer COVID-19 vaccines. Prime Minister Scott Morrison will make the funding commitment during a major speech to the National Press Club in Canberra on February 1. Morrison says vaccinating 26 million Australians by the end of the year will be one of…


Australian COVID Vaccine Program Receives $1.9 Billion Boost

Almost $2 billion will be spent equipping hospitals and other health centres to administer COVID-19 vaccines. Prime Minister Scott Morrison will make the funding commitment during a major speech to the National Press Club in Canberra on Feb. 1. Morrison says vaccinating 26 million Australians by the end of the year will be one of…


Ontario’s Vaccination Rollout Plan Facing Delays Amid Shortage of Pfizer Vaccines

Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout plan will slow down due to the announcement by Pfizer-BioNTech last week that it is temporarily delaying international shipments of the vaccines due to upgrading of its production facilities in Europe, Premier Doug Ford said on Jan. 19. “The news from the federal government today that Canada won’t get any new Pfizer…