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COVID & Border Crossings: Little consensus over dropping molecular test for returning travellers – but two-in-five want rapid tests at the border
Plurality support switch to rapid antigen tests; 1/3 would drop all testing for fully vaccinated travellers November 23, 2021 – Border communities and fully vaccinated travellers may be cheering a federal announcement that as of next week, fully vaccinated Canadians
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Kids and COVID: Half of Canadian parents with children aged 5-11 ready to vaccinate their little ones ASAP
Nearly one-quarter say they will not vaccinate their children aged 5-11 October 18, 2021 – Based on strong hints from public health officials and pharmaceutical companies, the next chapter of Canada’s mass COVID-19 vaccine story appears poised to involve inoculating
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Vaccine Passport or pink slip? 70% say health workers, teachers & others should be fired for refusing inoculation
Canadians split on whether vaccine focus should remain on boosters or shift to low-income countries November 15, 2021 – As Quebec and Ontario backtrack on vaccine mandates for healthcare workers, new data from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds a
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Dwindling group of unvaccinated cite ‘personal freedom’ and ‘health concerns’ as main reasons for dodging the jab
Three-quarters of Canada’s unvaccinated say side effects from vaccine are more serious than virus itself Editor’s Note: This report was updated on Dec. 9, 2021 to remove incorrect information related to household incomes and vaccination rates. November 3, 2021 –
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CRB to the curb?: Majority want benefits to end before next year, including two-in-five who would cut them immediately
Nine-in-ten identify rising cost of living as a greater concern than job or income security October 20, 2021 – With five of the emergency benefits programs introduced by the federal government to support individuals and businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Pandemic fatigue: One-in-three Canadians report struggles with mental health; 23% say they’re ‘depressed’
Anxiety almost twice as prevalent among younger Canadians January 24, 2022 – Entering the third year of the pandemic, the picture of mental health in Canada is one of exhaustion and increasing trauma. A new study from the Angus Reid
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