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Canada has given the green light to Pfizer’s new bivalent vaccine for people aged 12 and older. As Aaron McArthur reports, the vaccine protects against two Omicron subvariants that make up nearly all of the country’s COVID-19 cases right now.

It is being described as Canada’s greatest contribution to the fight against COVID-19 – and it was invented right here in B.C.. Vancouver’s Tom Madden helped develop a key element of the Pfizer vaccine. Madden sat down today with reporter Paul Johnson to reflect on his accomplishment – and how chaotic it was in the...

BioNTech CEO Ugur Sahin said Friday that while there were concerns the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine may not be as effective against the new Omicron COVID-19 variant, it was possible to quickly adapt the current shot to combat the variant.

New research shows that the Pfizer vaccine may not be as effective as it was earlier in the pandemic. Dr. Art Hister has more.

The Omicron COVID-19 variant can partially evade protection from two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, according to new research from the Africa Health Research Institute in South Africa (AHRI). However, AHRI executive director Willem Hanekom said researchers believe the vaccine will still protect against severe illness and death.

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney on Tuesday announced that Pfizer’s pediatric COVID-19 vaccine for kids aged five-11 has arrived in the province and appointment bookings will begin Wednesday at 8 a.m.

Quebec is recommending those aged 70 and over, or those having received two doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, get a third dose booster shot of a mRNA vaccine. But as Global’s Tim Sargeant reports, health officials aren’t recommending a third dose for all adults even though Health Canada has given the green light to the...

Today, Health Canada approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5-11 — confirmed in a statement.

The first shipment from Pfizer’s pediatric COVID-19 vaccine arrived on Canadian soil on Sunday on a UPS plane at a Hamilton, Ont. airport.

It’s not a question of ‘if’ but rather ‘when’ for Health Canada to give the green light to a COVID-19 vaccine for children. Last week, Pfizer asked the department to approve its vaccine for children aged five to 11 years old. As Olivia O’Malley reports, the news has mixed reaction from Quebec parents.

Alberta Health numbers show a vast disparity in the number of children aged five to 11 receiving the Pfizer vaccine in Calgary. Currently, parts of northeast Calgary are only at 22 per cent vaccination rates while Calgary-Elbow sits at more than 64 per cent. As Tracy Nagai reports, community leaders are calling for the vaccine...

Dr. Sumon Chakrabarti breaks down the possibility of new variants, Pfizer vaccines for kids, and PCR requirements in schools.

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Global News has confirmed Health Canada will approve the use of Pfizer’s pediatric COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of five and 11. A formal announcement on the Pfizer vaccine is expected on Friday. Morgan Black has the latest.

Ontario’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Kieran Moore said on Thursday he “does not anticipate” that government COVID-19 vaccine certification rules would be applied to 5-11-year-olds, as the rollout of the vaccine for the age group is still new. “It would be very premature to mandate their inclusion in my opinion,” he stated. Health...

With Canadian approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children potentially just weeks away, ScienceUpFirst is hoping to help parents cut through the noise and misinformation and make an educated decision. Emad Agahi reports.

Speaking at the outset of a global vaccine summit he convened, U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday his government had purchased another half a billion Pfizer COVID-19 shots to donate to low and middle-income countries, in addition to the 500 million previously announced.

Infectious diseases specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch explains the new findings of clinical trials for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on children between the ages of 5-11 and how soon it could be approved for use for that age group.

Just a week after promising news from its competitor Pfizer, pharmaceutical giant Moderna is reporting success in its own clinical trials. As Seán O’Shea reports, the company says its vaccine showed 94.5 per cent effectiveness in tests.

Premier Doug Ford is expressing frustration about a major hurdle when it comes to his government’s COVID-19 immunization plan. Delivery of more doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is delayed and that has Ford and his ministers seriously concerned asking for answers from the federal government, the company, and the incoming U.S. president. Travis Dhanraj...