Luc Boileau
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Quebec says only people at risk who haven’t had COVID-19 should get booster doseBoileau says because the vast majority of Quebecers have hybrid immunity, regular boosters are no longer needed, at least for this winter and spring.HealthFeb 2, 2023
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COVID hospitalizations rise in Quebec, minister criticized for overly optimistic toneOfficials said the best way to protect the health-care system is for people to get a COVID-19 vaccine booster early this fall.CanadaOct 12, 2022
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Quebec’s COVID-19 indicators on rise, but too early to declare new wave: top doctorLuc Boileau, director of Quebec public health, said 'it's not a surprise' that COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are up since classes resumed and summer vacation ended.HealthSep 29, 2022
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Quebec bumps up COVID-19 booster campaign ahead of new school year, fallThe province of Quebec will be handing out two kits of rapid tests to each student as they head back to class. Schools can give tests to any student who has COVID-19 symptoms.HealthAug 24, 2022
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Quebec rolls out COVID-19 booster shots for seniors in long-term care homesThe Health Department says it launched the new vaccine campaign for at-risk people because it expects infections to rise in the fall after schools reopen.HealthAug 15, 2022
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Quebec public health wants smelter’s arsenic emissions cut to 5 times provincial normDr. Luc Boileau told reporters in Rouyn-Noranda Wednesday that average emissions of 15 nanograms of arsenic per cubic metre of air would be a safe level for people in the city.CanadaAug 10, 2022
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COVID-19: Quebec’s health minister says situation ‘under control’ but urges cautionQuebec is in the midst of a seventh wave of the pandemic as COVID-19 indicators have been on the upswing, according to the province's public health director.HealthJul 7, 2022
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Quebec caught between reducing arsenic emissions from factory and preserving 650 jobsQuebec public health says between one and 14 residents living in Rouyn-Noranda, Que., could develop cancer by the year 2060 if the factory doesn't reduce its arsenic emissions.CanadaJul 6, 2022
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Quebec’s jump in COVID-19 cases linked to new variants, top doctor saysThe update from Quebec's public health director comes as the province reported 1,716 new cases based on PCR testing results and four deaths related to COVID-19.HealthJun 29, 2022
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Quebec now has 132 monkeypox cases, with majority in MontrealDr. Luc Boileau, interim director of Quebec's public health department, told reporters in Montreal the situation is 'under control for now.'CanadaJun 14, 2022
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