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The National Advisory Committee on Immunization issued guidance for updated COVID-19 vaccines in the spring, specifically for Canadians facing elevated risk of severe illness.

Between Dec. 16 and 30, 2023, the province's respiratory virus dashboard added 762 influenza hospitalizations, which included Albertans of all ages.

Of the top most-read stories in the valley, half involved summer wildfires that destroyed hundreds of homes and devastated communities. 

Pfizer on Wednesday forecast 2024 sales that were as much as $5 billion below Wall Street expectations due mostly to declining demand for COVID vaccines and treatment.

Health Canada on Tuesday approved the updated Novavax vaccine, marking the third booster available to Canadians alongside Pfizer and Moderna.

A group of researchers said the vaccine passport announcement increased first-dose uptake by 290,168 people, or 17.5 per cent.

Around 20 million people need to be vaccinated with Moderna's updated COVID-19 vaccine for the company to reach US$2 billion in 2023 sales.

Pfizer on Tuesday reported weak demand for its COVID vaccine and treatment, which pushed the drugmaker to its first quarterly loss since 2019.

Moderna said on Thursday its 2023 sales would only hit the low end of its previous forecast, reflecting weaker demand for COVID-19 vaccines.

Although a majority of Canadians have already received or intend to get a COVID-19 booster shot, 40 per cent of the population does not plan on rolling up their sleeves this fall.

Dr. Nazeem Muhajarine from the University of Saskatchewan says it's vital get an updated COVID-19 vaccine to protect against the subvariant that's now circulating widely in Canada.

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is setting the price for a five-day treatment of Paxlovid at $1,390, but Americans can still access the pills at no cost -- for now.

Health Canada has already approved the Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty Omicron XBB.1.5. COVID-19 vaccines and the Moderna Spikevax vaccine.

According to the BC Centre for Disease Control's latest data, COVID-19 cases are on the rise across the province, with hospitalizations up 58 per cent in the past two weeks.

The 2023-2024 respiratory illness season is expected to be particularly nasty, according to local data and the experience of the southern hemisphere, the health unit says.

There were 422 people in hospital with COVID-19 on Thursday, compared to 267 on Sept. 21, and over the same time period, the number in critical care rose from 17 to 26.

Nova Scotia’s top doctor is imploring people to get vaccinated to protect themselves and others from respiratory illnesses this fall.

Hungarian scientist Katalin Kariko and U.S. colleague Drew Weissman made mRNA molecule discoveries together that paved the way for COVID-19 vaccines.

The vaccine approval coincides with the emergence of two new COVID-19 variants within the country, and experts are warning about continued vigilance in public health measures.

The report, conducted by Abacus Data on behalf of the Canadian Pharmacists Association found that vaccine fatigue reduces people's willingness to get immunized.