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Obstetrics group welcomes Ontario move to prioritize pregnant women for COVID vaccine – Burnaby Now
After months of shifting advice, Ontario has become the first Canadian province to prioritize pregnant women in a vaccine rollout plan, without special conditions….
After months of shifting advice, Ontario has become the first Canadian province to prioritize pregnant women in a vaccine rollout plan, without special conditions. Health-care workers and specialists say the move is a win for pregnant women and for public health.
“I really think it’s a great thing that they’ve taken this huge change in stance,” said Dr. Courtney Westerlaken, a family doctor in Ottawa who is pregnant and was initially denied a vaccine because of her pregnancy.
Ontario’s Health Minister…
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