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Author: Maya Bennett
Maya Bennett covers health and public policy for Canada News Media's Health Desk, focusing on Health Canada advisories, public health guidance, and consumer health information for Canadian readers. She is a journalist, not a medical professional — articles are informational summaries of official Health Canada and public health sources, not medical advice.
Which school grade gets the HPV vaccine, and how many doses, in every province and territory, plus who can still catch up, based on Public Health Agency of Canada tables updated in July 2026.
The national immunization guide says pregnant people should be offered the Tdap vaccine in every pregnancy, ideally between 27 and 32 weeks. Here is why the timing matters and how to get it.
Health Canada lists four jurisdictions where contraceptives and diabetes drugs are covered at the pharmacy counter: B.C., Manitoba, P.E.I. and Yukon. Here is how each program works.
Loblaw is recalling 350-gram packages of President’s Choice English-Style Gingersnap Cookies sold across Canada after metal wire was found. Here are the codes to check.
Health Canada has posted recalls for carvedilol 25 mg tablets sold under the Pro Doc, Sanis and PMS names. Here are the lot numbers and what to do.
Two doses of measles-containing vaccine are routine across Canada, but the ages differ. Here is the schedule for every province and territory.
Lung cancer screening with a low-dose CT scan is available in some provinces and still in planning in others. Here is how eligibility and sign-up differ across Canada.
Cervical cancer screening is shifting to HPV testing, and self-collected samples are spreading unevenly. Here is where each province and territory stood as of February 2026.
Colorectal screening is free across Canada, but how you get the at-home FIT kit differs by province. Ontario and P.E.I. now start at 45.
Ontario and Manitoba have set fall COVID-19 vaccine dates, Alberta has announced a program start, and B.C. is still finalizing details. Here is what is confirmed so far.












