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Bancroft physician faces restrictions

October 19, 2021 at 2:17 pm

By Rhythm Rathi BELLEVILLE – A physician from Bancroft has been ordered by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario to not provide any medical exemptions related to COVID-19.[…]

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Quinte West council moves to make COVID-19 vaccination for city staff mandatory

October 18, 2021 at 12:53 pm

By Charlotte Oduol BELLEVILLE – The city of Quinte West will likely be going ahead with the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policy for it’s staff. Council discussed the issue at its[…]

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Oct. 18 last day to get second COVID vaccine dose in order to meet Loyalist deadline

October 13, 2021 at 10:48 am

By Maria Toews BELLEVILLE – In less than three weeks, all staff and students at Loyalist College must be fully immunized. Loyalist College has implemented a policy that requires all[…]

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Vaccine clinics coming to Hastings and Prince Edward this week

October 12, 2021 at 9:42 am

By Maria Toews BELLEVILLE – Vaccine clinics in Hastings and Prince Edward counties are offering Pfizer and Moderna this week for those born in 2009 or before. No appointment is[…]

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Federal candidates debate social justice issues in Bay of Quinte riding

September 20, 2021 at 7:28 pm

By Rhythm Rathi BELLEVILLE – Wednesday night’s debate organized by Youth2Youth Hastings and the United Way Hastings and Prince Edward got every federal candidate from the Bay of Quinte riding[…]

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COVID-19 vaccinations reached nearly half of Hastings and Prince Edward County’s population

May 20, 2021 at 1:50 pm

By Shira Rubinoff BELLEVILLE – Hastings and Prince Edward County Public Health Unit said Wednesday more than 77,000 people in the county had received the first dose of a COVID-19[…]

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Loyalist College nursing students become COVID vaccinators before becoming graduates

May 20, 2021 at 12:56 pm

By Rhythm Rathi BELLEVILLE – Student nurses are getting hands-on training at Loyalist College’s on-campus COVID vaccination clinic. Students from nursing, practical nursing and paramedic programs are gaining experience working[…]

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Ontario expanding COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to adults over 18 starting Tuesday

May 19, 2021 at 7:49 am

By Shira Rubinoff BELLEVILLE – People 18 and older in Ontario will be able to book their COVID-19 vaccinations starting Tuesday, May 18. On Monday morning, the government of Ontario[…]

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Many Quinte residents unhappy about lockdown situation

May 14, 2021 at 1:25 pm

By Charotte Oduol BELLEVILLE – Ontario announced an extension of its COVID lockdown on Thursday, and it seems many Quinte-area residents won’t be happy about it. On Tuesday, QNet News[…]

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Ontario lowers eligibilty of AstraZeneca vaccine as cases are on the rise once again

April 23, 2021 at 9:15 am

By Charlotte Oduol BELLEVILLE- Pharmacies across the Quinte region have begun administering shots of AstraZeneca to more groups of people. Suzanne Ferguson, 56, a retired high school teacher in Belleville[…]

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