“Our children are suffering from all sorts of respiratory viruses, our pediatric hospitals are overwhelmed, our health\u002Dcare workers are very tired.”
With pediatric hospitals across the country inundated by young patients suffering from serious respiratory illnesses amid a, Duclos said now is the time for Canadian families to get vaccinatedSign up to receive daily headline news from the Ottawa SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails.
Less than one-quarter of Ontario children under 12 have completed a primary series of COVID-19 vaccinations, while just 4.3 per cent of children aged 5 to 11 have received a booster dose. Etches said that although vaccine uptake in Ottawa is considerably higher than the provincial average, some people “are missing out on the protection of a vaccine that’s safe and has been shown to decrease transmission and decrease serious illness.
Meanwhile, on Wednesday, Carleton University’s COVID-19 steering committee issued a letter to faculty, staff and students, “strongly” recommending that people wear a well-fitting mask, particularly in crowded indoor settings. The University of Ottawa is also strongly urging its community members to wear a mask in crowded areas and to stay home if exhibiting COVID-19, cold or flu symptoms.
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