Category: Theresa Tam

Anthony Furey: Three Years After the Pandemic Began, What Have We Learned?

Commentary When it comes to singling out the most ludicrous of pandemic restrictions that Canadians endured, the list of contenders is long. But there’s one that I continue to go back to as, if not the most ridiculous, then at least the most inhumane. It was March 2021, and lockdowns had thankfully been lifted to…


Canadian Health Officer Pushes Vaccines For Kids With Mrs. Claus’ Christmas Warning

The Canadian government is pushing a pro-COVID-19 vaccine message targeted at children through a Christmas feature with Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam holding a talk with “Mrs. Clause,” promoting vaccines and boosters even as their effectiveness remains dubious. In a 2-minute interview, Tam makes her “yearly call” to the North Pole for “Santa’s holiday…


New Democrats Call for Independent Review of Government’s COVID-19 Response

It’s time for Canadians to find out how well the federal government handled COVID-19 with a public inquiry into Canada’s pandemic response, says the NDP. With the final federal public-health restrictions having been lifted in September, NDP health critic Don Davies said it’s about time for the government to look back at whether appropriate actions…


Canadians Lost Faith in Theresa Tam, Public Health Agency, Say Conservative MPs

Canadians have lost faith in Dr. Theresa Tam and the Public Health Agency of Canada, Conservative MPs said during a House of Commons health committee where they grilled senior public health officers on their response to COVID-19. During an Oct. 18 committee meeting, Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux read a selection of misstatements made by Dr. Tam and…


Canadians Have Lost Faith in Theresa Tam, Public Health Agency, Say Conservative MPs

Canadians have lost faith in Dr. Theresa Tam and the Public Health Agency of Canada, Conservative MPs said during a House of Commons health committee where they grilled senior public health officers on their response to COVID-19. During an Oct. 18 committee meeting, Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux read a selection of statements made by Tam and Deputy…


Tam Says Get Boosted Against COVID-19 Every 6 Months

Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam is telling Canadians to get boosted within the federal recommended timeline or risk getting themselves and others hospitalized due to falling vaccine immunity against COVID-19. “Across Canada, as more people go beyond the six-month time lapse since their last vaccine dose or infection, population immunity is falling…


Canadians Who Must Self-Isolate Due to Monkeypox Should Receive Federal Support: Tam

Canadians who contracted monkeypox and were required to self-isolate should receive federal aid, says Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam. “If we can [provide aid] in the COVID-19 context, I think we should think about it more broadly for infectious diseases, particularly ones that affect communities and when there’s a public health emergency…


112 Monkeypox Cases Confirmed in Canada, Says Tam

A total of 112 cases of Monkeypox have been confirmed in four provinces, Chief Public Health Officer Teresa Tam said Friday as she provided an update on the virus in Canada. Ninety-eight cases have so far been confirmed in Quebec, nine in Ontario, four in Alberta, and one in British Columbia, Tam said in a…


Smallpox Vaccines Reviewed for Use Against Monkeypox: Canada’s Chief Medical Officer

Canada’s top public health officials say they are looking at the possible use of smallpox vaccines against monkeypox, after the first two cases of monkeypox infections in the country were confirmed in Quebec this week. Canada’s chief public health officer Theresa Tam told reporters at a press conference on May 20 that federal public health…


Canadians Should Now Do ‘Individual Risk Assessment’ for COVID-19, Federal Health Officials Say

Federal public health authorities said Friday that it’s time for Canadians to assume their own COVID-19 risk assessment, making it a personal habit as the country sees the return of more social and economic activities. Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer, and Dr. Howard Njoo, the deputy chief public health officer, made the…