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The three major pediatric hospitals issued guidance tougher than the provincial directive given the unique vulnerabilities of their patients and clients, more than 70 per cent of whom cannot get the COVID-19 vaccine.

While 90 per cent of health-care workers in the province are already vaccinated, Premier François Legault said the remaining 10 per cent pose a risk to patients.

It’s as if everyone is waiting for someone else to make the first move — and draw the ire of the anti-vax movement so they don’t have to, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

Alberta's top doctor is defending the province's plan to lift all its COVID-19 public health restrictions despite mounting concerns from physicians and political leaders across Canada, including federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu.

“A fully vaccinated individual is much, much, much less likely to be represented in health care, is much less likely to be represented as a fatality, or an ICU,” said Dr. Zain Chagla, an infectious disease specialist at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton.

U.S. President Joe Biden didn't mince words Monday when asked whether his administration will be able to convince more holdout Americans to change their minds about getting the COVID-19 vaccine.