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Resident physician Laura Sang describes what working two back-to-back shifts is like during the Omicron wave. Canada - Montreal 4 hours ago. Health January Radio - The Current January Investigates January Manitoba's new COVID strategy ignores vulnerable people, hospital systems, say scientists Some scientists and health-care professionals say the way the province is handling COVID ignores vulnerable people and hospital systems. Canada - Manitoba January Ontario could see Omicron peak in coming weeks, but boosters may be key to reopening, top doctor says Ontario reported a new high of 3, patients in hospital with COVID on Thursday, the fourth straight day in a row that hospitalizations continue to climb.

In cases where the medical review is completed, a physician then proceeds to collect additional medical records, as is now happening for claims. The program notes that this is the "longest step" in the claims adjustment process as claimants are first contacted to provide their consent for the retrieval of these medical records from their health-care providers.

Following that, each health-care provider is then contacted individually for the relevant records. Of these claims, five are considered complete and are awaiting review by the Medical Review Board. According to PHAC, the board is made up of physicians with relevant experience who will determine if there is an association between the injury and the vaccine. However, depending on the circumstance, PHAC noted that the Medical Review Board may decide that more information or time is required to properly assess some claims.

However, he says as more claims make it to the board for review, more people will likely be compensated. Wilson said he is hopeful that the process will "fairly compensate" those who suffer adverse events from COVID vaccination. If a probable link between the injury and the vaccine is determined, the program says the amount of financial support provided will be determined on a case-by-case basis, but compensation will be retroactive from the date of the injury or death.

Due to privacy reasons, PHAC says the amount of compensation paid to Canadians will not be disclosed until a "sufficient number of cases ensures anonymity of claimants. As of Dec. Of those, 6, were considered serious, representing 0. According to CTVNews. A previous version of this article stated that the risk of contracting a serious side-effect after COVID vaccination is less than one in a million.

The correct figure, based on data reported to the Public Health Agency of Canada, is roughly one in 10, Tracking variants of the novel coronavirus in Canada. Canada's Vaccine Injury Support program: claims since launch, fewer than five approved. New research helps explain why Omicron spreads so much more quickly than Delta. In southern Dutch town, cafes open in lockdown protest.

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