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Measles outbreaks a wake-up call for the unvaccinated 

Measles outbreaks a wake-up call for the unvaccinated 

The United Kingdom is facing a measles outbreak, while cases have also popped up in a few U.S. states in recent weeks, leading to health authorities on both sides of the pond to issue urgent warnings.  The virus, which was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, is a wake-up call for the importance of […]

94 percent of children in Ohio measles outbreak were unvaccinated: CDC

94 percent of children in Ohio measles outbreak were unvaccinated: CDC

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that more than 90 percent of the children infected in last year’s measles outbreak in Ohio were unvaccinated.  The report published Friday looked at the 85 total confirmed cases, all among children located in central Ohio, and found 94 percent of them did not […]

Covid: What's life like for unvaccinated people in the UK?

Covid: What's life like for unvaccinated people in the UK?

About five million adults in the UK still haven’t had a Covid vaccine, according to government figures and ONS population estimates. Covid vaccines offer very high levels of protection against infection and are safe. Leicester’s director of public health, who took the city through the UK’s first local lockdown, is warning unvaccinated people about the […]

COVID-19: Thousands of unvaccinated health workers remain in BC | FULL

COVID-19: Thousands of unvaccinated health workers remain in BC | FULL

Three thousand and seventy-one unvaccinated health-care workers in B.C. remain on unpaid leave, officials revealed Tuesday. Health Minister Adrian Dix said this number includes 1,032 casual staff, 989 full-time staff, 819 part-time staff and 16 people whose job status is unknown. Breaking it down further, Dix said 28 are in emergency medicine, 105 in general […]

COVID-19: BC to allow gyms to reopen Jan. 20, but extends other restrictions  | FULL

COVID-19: BC to allow gyms to reopen Jan. 20, but extends other restrictions | FULL

The B.C. government announced Tuesday a gradual reopening for gyms and fitness centres on Jan. 20. The reopening will be based on strict COVID-19 safety plans, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said at a media briefing. These plans include occupancy limits based on seven square metres per person, up to a maximum of 25 […]

King's College boss says unvaccinated staff could lose jobs

King's College boss says unvaccinated staff could lose jobs

The chief executive of King’s College Hospital, Dr Clive Kay, has said unvaccinated staff could face redeployment or lose their jobs. He told the BBC he could not force individuals to get jabbed but would encourage them to do so. It comes after a consultant expressed his concerns about the vaccine and his job safety […]