Laura Osman
About Laura Osman
Reporter with The Canadian Press
Parents appear more hesitant to vaccinate kids than themselves
Jennifer Hubert jumped at the opportunity to get her COVID-19 vaccine, but she’s not looking forward to having to make the decision about whether to vaccinate her three-year-old son Jackson.
Canada pushed to convince countries who reject mixed-dose travellers
Several countries, including the United States, only recognize people with two identical doses of an approved vaccine as being fully vaccinated. As well, Oxford-AstraZeneca is not on the list of approved vaccines in many places.
Premiers push feds for health care funding with no strings attached
Canada's premiers are demanding a meeting with the newly re-elected prime minister to ask for more money — no strings attached — to pump into their health-care systems.
Canada recommends booster for seniors in long-term care
The National Advisory Committee on Immunization is urging long-term care homes to give boosters to residents immediately, as the Delta variant breaks out in facilities across the country.