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cbc.ca/news/canada/the-cure-so “Walsh is one of an estimated 6.5 million Canadians left navigating a strained health-care system by themselves, as the country's family doctor shortage reaches a crisis point. According to a 2025 #HealthCanada report analyzing the health-care workforce, the country is currently short 22,823 #familyphysicians.”

CBCCanadians need doctors. These strategies from around the country aim to find them | CBC NewsAn estimated 6.5 million Canadians don’t have access to a family doctor. This shortage of family physicians is reaching what some call a crisis point, but there are a number of strategies in place across the country as people within the health-care system work to find solutions.
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Radon levels above Health Canada threshold in millions of homes | CTV News calgary.ctvnews.ca/more-than-1 “The data from the University of Calgary's 2024 Cross-Canada Survey of #Radon Exposure shows 18 per cent of Canadian homes contain high levels of radon gas that exceeds #HealthCanada's acceptable standards.

This means that approximately 10.3 million Canadians are exposed to the dangerous gas inside their own homes.”

Calgary · More than 10 million Canadians living in homes with 'high radon,' report saysA new report suggests that Canadians' exposure to a radioactive gas is increasing, putting millions of people at a higher risk of developing lung cancer.
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#Pfizer's updated #COVID19vaccine approved, #HealthCanada says | CBC News cbc.ca/news/health/covid-pfize “Pfizer-#BioNTech's updated vaccine to protect against a recently circulating COVID#19 variant is authorized, Health Canada said on Tuesday.

The federal vaccine and treatment portal lists authorization of the product #Comirnaty, saying it includes an updated composition to target the KP.2 subvariant of #Omicron.”

CBCPfizer's updated COVID-19 vaccine approved, Health Canada says | CBC NewsPfizer-BioNTech's updated vaccine to protect against a recently circulating variant of COVID-19 is authorized, Health Canada said on Tuesday.
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COVID-19 vaccine injury fund expanded | CTV News ctvnews.ca/politics/ottawa-inj ctvnews.ca/politics/ottawa-inj “The federal government has added $36.4 million to a program designed to support people who have been seriously injured or killed by #vaccines since the end of 2020.

The program was announced shortly after #COVID19 shots first became available to the public, and provides financial compensation to people who were adversely affected by #HealthCanada-approved vaccines.”

CTVNews · Ottawa injects another $36M into fund for those seriously injured or killed by vaccinesThe federal government has added $36.4 million to a program designed to support people who have been seriously injured or killed by vaccines since the end of 2020.
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Youth who had cannabis psychosis support standard dosing | CTV News ctvnews.ca/health/youth-diagno “Two young people who were diagnosed with #cannabis-induced #psychosis are supporting an expert panel's recommendation that #HealthCanada establish a standard dose for cannabis, saying it would help nudge people toward safer consumption. (1/2)

CTVNews · Youth, diagnosed with cannabis-induced psychosis, support dose recommendationTwo young people who were diagnosed with cannabis-induced psychosis are supporting an expert panel's recommendation that Health Canada establish a standard dose for cannabis, saying it would help nudge people toward safer consumption.
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#The findings suggest a need for more conversations about potential links between #cannabis use and #MentalHealth, especially for people who are vulnerable to worsening #anxiety or developing it from heavy use, he said.

A #HealthCanada phone survey of 21,690 people aged 16 and over in 2022 found that nearly half of respondents had not noticed any education campaigns or public health messages about cannabis in the previous 12 months.”

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Pfizer’s #RSVVaccine for older adults, pregnant people approved by Health Canada - globalnews.ca/news/10203419/pf “#HealthCanada on Thursday approved another respiratory syncytial virus (#RSV) vaccine for adults over the age of 60 and pregnant people.

Pfizer’s bivalent RSV vaccine, #Abrysvo, has been authorized for the use of pregnant individuals from 32 through 36 weeks gestational age for the prevention of lower respiratory tract disease caused by RSV in #infants from birth through six months”

Global News · Pfizer’s RSV vaccine for older adults, pregnant people approved by Health CanadaBy Katie Dangerfield
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Updated Novavax COVID-19 shot approved by Health Canada - National | Globalnews.ca globalnews.ca/news/10149249/no “#HealthCanada on Tuesday approved the updated #Novavax vaccine, marking the third updated booster available to Canadians alongside those from Pfizer and Moderna.

#Nuvaxovid #XBB15 has been authorized for people ages 12 and older and is designed to protect against #Omicron XBB.1.5 subvariants.”

Global News · Updated Novavax COVID-19 shot approved by Health CanadaBy Katie Dangerfield
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(1) Blood donation ban tied to mad cow disease fears lifted across Canada | Globalnews.ca globalnews.ca/news/10107923/bl “#HealthCanada is lifting a ban on #BloodDonations from people who lived or travelled in the #UnitedKingdom, #Ireland or #France for long periods of time in the 1980s and 1990s.

#CanadianBloodServices says almost 30 years of research and surveillance has made it clear that people who weren’t eligible to donate under the travel criteria can do so safely.”

Global News · Blood donation ban tied to mad cow disease fears lifted across CanadaBy The Canadian Press
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#RSVvaccine for older #Canadians comes at a cost. globalnews.ca/news/10001009/rs “On Aug. 4, #HealthCanada approved the first vaccine for #RSV for adults aged 60 and over. The vaccine called #Arexvy, made by drug company GSK, has been shown to be 82-per cent effective at preventing lower respiratory tract disease caused by RSV.

The vaccine is scheduled to roll out sometime in October. It is not publicly funded (in most provinces), meaning most older Canadians may have to pay out of pocket for it.”

Global NewsRSV vaccine for older Canadians comes at a cost. Why experts are worriedBy Katie Dangerfield
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COVID and flu vaccines being offered beginning in early Oct. - Victoria Times Colonist timescolonist.com/local-news/b “The newest #COVID19 vaccines, if approved by #HealthCanada, are expected to arrive in B.C. at the end of September, with shots to be delivered in early #October, provincial health officer Dr. #BonnieHenry said Monday.

“We’ll have the updated COVID vaccine as well as the #FluVaccines in early October and that’s the best time for people to get vaccinated,”

Times ColonistB.C. expects to offer COVID and flu shots beginning in OctoberBy Cindy E. Harnett
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