Public Health Agency of Canada

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    COVID-19: Vaccine safety post-market surveillance

    Canada has several systems in place to monitor the safety and effectiveness of vaccines starting in the early development stage and continuing for as long as the vaccines are in use. Get the facts. Visit Canada.ca/covid-vaccine to learn more.
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    Benefits of workplace testing and screening

    Someone can have COVID-19 and not know it. That’s why more and more workplaces are using rapid tests as part of Workplace Screening, to help keep employees and communities safe. By screening people who are not showing signs of infection, we can identify people who may be carrying COVID-19 into...
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    On board with workplace testing: Hélène V. Gagnon (CAE Inc.)

    The government of Canada is providing access to COVID-19 Rapid Tests. To find out how your workplace can order free rapid tests visit Canada.ca/covid-workplace-testing.
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    Easing border measures for fully vaccinated travellers entering Canada - Permitting discretionary travel for citizens and permanent residents of th...

    On September 7, 2021, provided that Canada’s COVID-19 epidemiology remains favourable, the Government intends to open Canada’s borders for discretionary travel by travellers from any country who have been fully vaccinated with Government of Canada-accepted vaccines at least 14 days prior to...
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    COVID-19: Guidance on pets and long-term care homes

    Pets can provide many benefits, especially during times of stress. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, special consideration should be given to animals that reside in or visit long-term care homes (LTCHs), where COVID-19 may transmit more easily and people are at risk of more severe disease....
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    On board with workplace testing: Henry Mizrahi (Lesters Foods)

    The government of Canada is providing access to COVID-19 Rapid Tests. To find out how your workplace can order free rapid tests visit Canada.ca/covid-workplace-testing.
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    Vaccines for children: COVID-19

    Vaccines are essential to help end the pandemic. It's important for everyone to get vaccinated against COVID-19 when it's their turn. Vaccines help lower your child's risk of infection. They work with the body's natural defenses to develop protection against a disease. Being vaccinated will...
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    Global Public Health Intelligence Network (GPHIN) Independent Review Panel Final Report

    This review has happened entirely within the federal government’s active and ongoing COVID‑19 response. We believe that this is an appropriate context for PHAC to position GPHIN in a way that reflects and captures the value it provides both domestically and internationally, and that recognizes...
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    Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and cycle threshold (Ct) values in COVID-19 testing

    Most tests that detect the ribonucleic acid (RNA) or genetic fingerprint of the virus that causes COVID-19 (e.g., a polymerase chain reaction, or PCR test) use a process where specific bits of the genetic fingerprint are amplified using a temperature cycling reaction that repeats up to 45 times....
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    What being vaccinated against COVID-19 means for me

    What being vaccinated against COVID-19 means for me. By getting vaccinated, you benefit from the protection you get against COVID-19 and the easing of restrictive measures in your community.
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    Physical activity and your health

    On this page you will find: Benefits of physical activity, Tips to get active, For children (ages 5-11) and youth (ages 12-17),b For adults (ages 18-64), For older adults (age 65 and older).
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    Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, Vol 41, No 4, April 2021

    Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada: Research, Policy and Practice (the HPCDP Journal) is the monthly, online scientific journal of the Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch of the Public Health Agency of Canada. The journal publishes articles on disease...
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    Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, Vol 41, No 3, March 2021

    Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada: Research, Policy and Practice (the HPCDP Journal) is the monthly, online scientific journal of the Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch of the Public Health Agency of Canada. The journal publishes articles on disease...
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    Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, Vol 41, No 2, February 2021

    Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada: Research, Policy and Practice (the HPCDP Journal) is the monthly, online scientific journal of the Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch of the Public Health Agency of Canada. The journal publishes articles on disease...
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    Infographic COVID-19: Life after vaccination

    More people getting vaccinated means fewer people getting sick. When you get your shot, you make it safer in your community so that certain measures can be lifted and we can gather safely.
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