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The phrase "post-pandemic" is becoming increasingly commonplace, but is Canada — let alone the world — really done with COVID-19 ? The second part of an ongoing Statistics Canada survey shows that, for many Canadians, the pandemic left more of a mark than we'd like to think.

Tested between April and August 2022, just over half — 54% — of Canadian adults who participated in the survey had antibodies that indicated a past infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, StatsCan says. Surveyed at the same time, 40% of Canadians indicated that they didn't think they'd ever had COVID-19.

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Health Canada has approved another COVID-19 booster shot targeting the Omicron variant. The agency is encouraging Canadians aged 12 and older to get a dose of the updated Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty vaccine.

Federal authorization of the booster comes after a lengthy independent vaccine review. The booster offers a "strong immune response" to the original COVID-19 strain and the Omicron variant while incurring "mostly mild side effects," Health Canada wrote in a release .

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In a press conference Tuesday morning, Premier Francois Legault, Health Minister Christian Dubé, Public Health Director Dr. Luc Boileau and Comité sur l'immunisation du Québec (CIQ) President Dr. Caroline Quach-Thanh announced the launch of a new vaccination campaign ahead of the fall.

Rather than focusing on the number of doses each person has received, the new advice is to ensure that you seek out a booster five months after your previous vaccination.

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Since July 2020, the Quebec government has made masks across the province mandatory in all public places. Well, nearly two years later, the COVID-19 Quebec mask mandate has officially been dropped.

While it was originally meant to be lifted in mid-April , the mask mandate in Quebec was extended following a bump in cases during the virus' sixth wave.

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Canada's border measures have changed , giving fully vaccinated Canadian tourists the chance to finally head out on that trip you've been dreaming of.

Despite travel rules being more relaxed now, that doesn't necessarily mean Canadians can travel just anywhere.

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On April 29, 2022, Quebec Premier, François Legault and Canada's Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau spoke at Montreal's McGill University's downtown campus to announce the official arrival of a brand new Moderna plant in Montreal.

Trudeau and Legault were joined by a number of federal ministers, including Christian Dubé and Moderna's CEO, Stéphane Bancel, and Moderna's General Manager, Patricia Gauthier.

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It has been over a month since Montreal has entered its transition phase , leading many to wonder if the easing of COVID-19 restrictions would lead to a sixth wave throughout Quebec . Well, not only has the sixth wave arrived but it has seemingly returned with a slight vengeance.

Montreal-based research centre CIRANO released a study on Friday, estimating that Quebec saw between 18,000 to 32,000 new COVID-19 infections per day last week.

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Quebec has been enjoying springtime weather and loosened restrictions this week — but we're not out of the COVID-19 woods just yet. Quebec will likely be recommending a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for vulnerable individuals, according to the health minister.

In a press conference on March 17, Minister Christian Dubé confirmed that a fourth dose may be on the horizon for at-risk people.

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Pack your bags and dig out your passport! Following what seems to have been the worst of the Omicron variant , and just as Quebec relaxes more public health measures , the federal government eased travel restrictions as of 12:01 a.m. on February 28. Here's what to expect from Canada's border rules.

"Recent data indicates that the latest wave of COVID-19 driven by the Omicron variant has passed its peak in Canada," the Canadian government said in a news release . "As provinces and territories adjust their public health measures, and as we transition away from the crisis phase, it is now time to move towards a more sustainable approach to long-term management of COVID-19."

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The news in Quebec just keeps on coming. On today's agenda, we've got a press conference with the Minister of Health and Social Services, Christian Dubé , and the National Director of Public Health, Luc Boileau, coming up where Quebec's current COVID-19 status will be discussed.

According to various sources , the government could be announcing a plan to ditch the vaccine passport , as part of Quebec's reopening plan , during Tuesday's press conference.

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As Quebec continues to administer its third COVID-19 vaccine provincewide, most residents think the Canadian government should start making its effort to help vaccinate the rest of the world a priority, says an Angus Reid Institute (ARI) survey.

The ARI stated that nearly 40% of the world population had yet to receive a single COVID-19 vaccine as of January 26. The study, conducted via an online survey that reached 5,002 Canadians between January 7 and 12, suggested that two-thirds of Quebecers (64%) want Canada to prioritize vaccinating people in other countries.

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It's about time! As of Friday, January 14, Quebec third dose appointments are open to every adult in Quebec. Residents who are at least 18 years old are able to schedule their booster through the Clic Santé platform.

Vaccine appointments are widely available and if you're lucky, you won't have to wait too long to get yours.

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