Add another win to Canada's fight against COVID-19! A third vaccine, Oxford University-AstraZeneca, has been approved by Health Canada and will bring millions more inoculations in the next couple of months. Although this vaccine will need two doses (just like Moderna and Pfizer, already approved in Canada) this newly approved vaccine can be stored in an average fridge, which will expand options for Canada's roll-out plans.
Canadian's are heading into the last stretches of winter where we start to get excited about the prospects of spring! Alongside our anticipation of more welcoming weather is a commitment to a more steady and secured COVID-19 vaccination roll-out! To find out more about each territory and provincial plan have a read of today's selected news article from CBC.
The Ontario government is investing over $115 million to train up to 8,200 new personal support workers (PSWs) for high-demand jobs in Ontario's health and long-term care sectors. In collaboration with Colleges Ontario, all 24 publicly assisted colleges will offer this innovative, fully funded program starting in April 2021. This is part of the government's Long-Term Care Staffing Plan, one of the largest PSW recruitment and training drives in the province's history.
If you are a care worker looking for a new job or assessing your options when switching jobs a quick cost of living to annual salary comparison can help inform your next steps. To start you out, here is a cost of living calculator for Canadian cities and towns.
Being a health care worker takes dedication, perseverance and a person who generally likes to help others, however, the tragic circumstances that led to a PSW’s death in Ontario this past week is a cautionary tale for both PSW’s and care homes.
Trying to understand how many doses will be coming to Canadians and by when is still not well understood. Check out this article for some high-level number crunching from CTV News tallying up what has been ordered and paring it with recommitments by Moderna and Pfizer.
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