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Being a Desjardins member comes with lots of perks. One of these benefits is that when the financial cooperative makes surpluses at the end of the year, it shares part of them with its members in the form of member dividends.

If you're a member, you might have already noticed that Desjardins has deposited an amount into your accounts. That's your member dividend, and it's your share of the surpluses made by your caisse and Desjardins Group.

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At a press conference on Thursday, Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé revealed that the province will be offering electronic proof of vaccination to Quebecers who have already received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine starting on Thursday, May 13.

Dubé described this proof as "a QR code that will be provided by email to Quebecers." Here's what you need to know.

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As Quebec continues to receive doses of COVID-19 vaccines, Montreal's soon-to-be mass vaccination sites are preparing to open their doors to the public. This means we already know some of the locations where regular Montrealers will be able to get COVID-19 vaccines. 

Here's how you can get vaccinated for COVID-19 in Montreal when the time comes.

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On December 17, Quebec's Ministry of Health and Social Services issued a press release detailing the next 21 locations that will be receiving COVID-19 vaccines, manufactured by Pfizer-BioNTech, in the coming days.

The ministry's statement said vaccinations at the new sites will be rolled out as early as December 21. So far, 1,613 doses of the vaccine have been doled out in Quebec, with 4,875 doses expected to be administered by the end of this week. 

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Quebec is poised to receive Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine as early as next week. 

According to Health Minister Christian Dubé, the province will receive around 4,000 doses — enough for 2,000 people.

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December is generally a month spent with loved ones, wrapping up the past year while setting intentions for the new one. But with holiday gatherings cancelled in Quebec red zones, it's bound to be different this time around.

Since 2020 was a rollercoaster shitshow — complete with a global pandemic, devastating wildfires, mass protests and murder hornets — it's safe to assume the world is ready to throw this year into the trash where it belongs.

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A new survey by Montreal-based polling and marketing research firm, Léger, provided insight into Quebecers' perceptions of vaccines — both in terms of COVID-19 and the flu shot.

Compared to the rest of Canada, Quebec respondents were least likely to be vaccinated for the flu, though 52% of Quebec participants said they had gotten a flu shot in the past.

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