When the Delta variant was dominant in the U.S., both vaccination and prior infection helped protect against COVID-19, but vaccination was the safest way to be protected, according to a study published Wednesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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NOSM researchers are looking into vaccine hesitancy and ways to boost confidence among Indigenous people.
More than 5 million Ontario residents have now had a booster shot to protect against COVID-19, but the latest numbers show the province has struggled to pick up the pace of its vaccination efforts.
Just over a dozen Loblaw pharmacies across Ontario will be offering vaccine clinics for educators and school staff on Friday.
Ontario’s top public health official has released a statement reiterating his belief in the safety and efficacy of Pfizer’s pediatric vaccine after facing criticism over earlier remarks which appeared to question whether there was enough data to support mandating its use.
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) has terminated 354 employees who failed to comply with the agency’s COVID-19 vaccine policy.
The Ontario government has made slots available at 10 additional COVID-19 vaccine clinics specifically for education and child-care workers in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.
A group of Ontario hospitals is urging pregnant people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, citing recent infant hospitalizations due to the disease.
A year after COVID-19 vaccines first arrived in Canada, employers and workers in the country's most populous province are getting a clearer picture of when and what kind of immunization mandates can be enforced in the workplace, legal experts said. But Ontarians shouldn't expect a black-and-white answer on whether such policies can always be imposed.
Mayor John Tory has formally terminated a municipal state of emergency which had been in effect for a total of 777 days, calling it “just one more sign that the city is returning to a more normal state of existence.”
Three local medical officers of health have written a joint letter to Ontario's top doctor, asking him to bring back mask mandates in schools and other indoor public settings.
The Ontario Liberals say they would add COVID-19 vaccination to the immunization schedule for schools, if elected.
Nearly half of all Torontonians 60 and up have now received a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine, one month after the province opened up eligibility for the age group.
The City of Toronto implemented a number of summer programs over the past two years since the pandemic started in 2020. Despite COVID-19 restrictions rolling away, many of them are here to stay.
When should you get your fourth dose in Ontario? The timing can differ for people who have been previously infected with the virus.
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health released their biennial findings on youth mental health Tuesday, reporting increased feelings of depression and anxiety among students due to the pandemic and climate change
As another wave of COVID-19 is projected to hit Ontario in the fall, families are looking to the months ahead and possible public health restrictions with different mindsets.
Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore says he’s cautiously optimistic that the worst of the sixth COVID-19 wave will be over soon as hospitalizations are expected to peak in days.
Olympic swim champion and world record holder Summer McIntosh celebrated her successful 2024 with fans at her home swim club.
Peel police have arrested a suspect who allegedly sexually assaulted a female minor in Mississauga's Square One area on Dec. 9.
Toronto is opening two additional warming centres at 5 p.m. on Saturday to support people experiencing homelessness as the temperature is expected to dip to a chilly -15 C.
Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews sat out Saturday night’s game against the New York Islanders with an undisclosed injury.
A 21-year-old man is dead after an altercation involving no less than five people broke out in Toronto’s Corso Italia neighbourhood overnight, police say.
A man who fell into a sinkhole in Yorkville on a snowy Friday night in Toronto has been rescued after being stuck in the ground for roughly half an hour.
