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The fall COVID-19 vaccine season is starting slowly for Pfizer, with U.S. sales of its Comirnaty shots sinking 25% after federal regulators narrowed recommendations on who should get them.

Pharmacists say there are so many problems with Alberta's COVID-19 vaccination campaign this year, they fear some people will choose not to get immunized.

The market for obesity and diabetes treatments remains scorching hot, funneling billions in sales to Eli Lilly and fueling a bidding war over another drugmaker.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The most widely used COVID-19 vaccines may offer a surprise benefit for some cancer patients – revving up their immune systems to help fight tumors.

Pfizer said Health Canada has approved its latest COVID-19 vaccine that targets a new Omicron variant. It will be made available in the fall.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. criticized mRNA vaccines in a video, explaining the decision to cancel projects being led by the nation’s leading pharmaceutical companies.

The motion was defeated in a 360-175 vote against it, with 18 lawmakers choosing to abstain during a plenary session at the European Parliament.

Russell Brand made the remarks days after being charged with with rape and sexual assault of four women.

The Central Okanagan has seen nine per cent of children ages five to 11 roll up their sleeves for a shot as of Dec. 9.  

Murry Hellekson said two weeks after receiving his first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine, he began experiencing tingling in his fingers and numbness on the bottom of his feet.

An advocacy group tracking COVID-19 cases among students across Alberta is calling for a return to contact tracing, saying almost 10 per cent of schools are dealing with outbreaks.

The data shows that in the North zone, 18.8 per cent of the population has received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

Just as adults understand and cope with COVID-19 in diverse ways, so do kids, says child psychiatrist Tamara Hinz.

On Monday, the premier said first dose appointments would be paused due to vaccine supply issues from Pfizer but that second dose appointments would not be cancelled.

Hours after U.S. President Joe Biden pledged to donate 500 million Pfizer shots, U.K.'s Johnson said Britain would give at least 100 million surplus vaccines to the poor nations.

"I hope that there's some government bodies that are going to hear this and they are going to step up to the plate and have this rectified," Michael Tremblay said.

"It's a very, very emotional moment (getting the vaccine). I've been praying for this to come for a long time and it's very overwhelming."

"The idea that vaccines are sitting on the table and not being used in a timely manner is not acceptable,” Stewart told Global News on Thursday.

A Kelowna, B.C., resident with stage 4 lung cancer says her second vaccine shot will be delayed four months.

“Most of the population understands ‘Yes, this is an important thing to do and it’s an important vaccine to get.’”