COVID-19 vaccines
Experts are hopeful the Omicron wave will be short, but fear for health care capacity continues
Case counts are soaring and hospitalizations are rising. But things are very different now than they were in March 2020.
Why I got the COVID vaccine during my pregnancy
Sarah Boesveld: The alternative—gambling that you won’t catch COVID for those nine months—just seems much more terrifying to me
Changing the minds of the vaccine hesitant requires actually listening to them
To reach herd immunity, we need up to 90 per cent of the population to get shots in arms. That means helping a critical minority feel confident about getting the vaccine.
Sticky notes of gratitude festoon a COVID-19 vaccination clinic
The notes cover three-quarters of the arena glass, creating a rainbow of hope
This Ottawa family doctor’s pop-up vaccination clinic delivered 220 shots in a day
The guerrilla vaccination blitz—nicknamed ‘Jabapalooza’—was physician Nili Kaplan-Myrth’s answer to the chaotic appointment process in Ontario and what she sees as the baffling underuse of family doctors
What new COVID vaccine modelling says about when Canada might lift restrictions
Vaxx Populi: We need 75 per cent of adults to have a first dose and 20 to have a second. How soon might we get there?
Dr. Lawrence Loh on ordering stricter measures in Peel region
The medical officer of health for Ontario’s hardest-hit region talks about his willingness to step ahead of provincial requirements in the fight against COVID-19
Vaccine hangover? Here are stories to read during recovery
There have been some reports of post-vaccination symptoms like headaches, fatigue and aches. Here are some Maclean’s reads to distract you from your temporary blight.
This family doctor personally called every 80-plus patient to notify them of vaccine eligibility
The London, Ont. physician printed out the list of 172 eligible patients and just started dialling. His work contains lessons for Canada’s wider vaccine effort.
Canada is likely to exceed the U.S. infection rate in the coming days
The assumption that we would fare better than our neighbours to the south held true through much of the pandemic’s first year. Not anymore.
Year One: The untold story of the pandemic in Canada
A comprehensive report on the country’s mishandling of the crisis of the century
AstraZeneca vaccines: Why are some countries suspending its use?
Vaxx Populi: There have been reports of blood clots in some recipients. But in the absence of evidence they were caused by the vaccine, some experts think this move is overly cautious.