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‘Significant amount of COVID’ expected in the fall. Are new vaccines coming?Health Canada says it is reviewing submissions from Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax for their updated COVID-19 vaccines targeting the most recent strains circulating.HealthAug 21
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1st lung cancer vaccine trials launch, powered by COVID mRNA technologyThe mRNA vaccine, known as BTN116, developed by the German biotechnology company BioNTech, is the first of its kind and has entered phase 1 clinical trials in seven countries.HealthAug 25
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Mpox vaccines delayed as virus spreads across AfricaOn Tuesday, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention declared a public health emergency of continental concern for the first time ever.HealthAug 14
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Mpox in Toronto: Health officials see sharp rise in casesToronto Public Health unit said as of July 31 there have been a total of 93 confirmed cases of the mpox compared with 21 cases for the same period in 2023.HealthAug 13
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Updated COVID-19 vaccines approved in U.S. amid summer surgeThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration greenlit and granted emergency use authorization for updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna targeting the most recent strains.HealthAug 22
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The vanishing flu strain: Why Canada’s seasonal vaccine is changingSince March 2020, the B/Yamagata influenza strain has disappeared, prompting Canadian health officials to adjust the annual flu vaccine.HealthJul 29
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British Columbia lifts COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health-care workersCollecting these records will allow health-care administrators to make staffing decisions in the event of an exposure, outbreak, or future pandemic.HealthJul 26
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Ontario offering RSV vaccines to more young children and to pregnant womenOntario is expanding its respiratory virus vaccination program this year for infants, high-risk children and pregnant women ahead of the fall flu season.CanadaJul 26
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Crown prosecutors in Alberta may appeal not-guilty verdicts in Coutts murder-conspiracy caseThe blockade tied up traffic for two weeks in early 2022 to protest COVID restrictions, including vaccine mandates for truckers.CrimeAug 21
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University of Sask.’s VIDO facility is raising its game in vaccine researchSaskatchewan's Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization is a leader in vaccine research and development. Soon, it will be able to work with the highest level pathogens.CanadaJul 26
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Lawyer for Coutts accused says client ‘bit of a wing nut,’ but not murder conspiratorThe blockade tied up traffic for two weeks at the busy Canada-U.S. border crossing to protest COVID-19 rules and vaccine mandates.CrimeJul 30
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Accused in Coutts blockade trial testifies he feared food shortages, questioned COVID-19 vaccineChris Carbert began testifying in his own defence Thursday at the murder-conspiracy trial in Lethbridge.CrimeJul 19
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Coutts protester says he fled after arrival of RCMP and helicopter: ‘I was terrified’The demonstration in Coutts lasted for two weeks, tying up traffic at the border crossing between Alberta and the U.S. to protest COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine mandates.CanadaJul 16
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Bird flu vaccinations for humans to begin in Finland, a global firstFinland plans to offer preemptive bird flu vaccination as soon as next week to some workers with exposure to animals, health authorities said on Tuesday.HealthJun 25
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Coutts murder-conspiracy trial: Accused cried when protest disbanded after arrestThe blockade protesting COVID-19 measures and vaccines paralyzed traffic for two weeks at the busy Canada-U.S. border crossing.CrimeJun 26
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Afraid of needles? Specialized youth vaccine clinic expands in London, Ont.The full-service pediatric vaccination clinic provides individualized support to help alleviate patients' anxieties around needles or medical procedures.HealthJun 18
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Syphilis cases are on the rise. Now a B.C. researcher is leading a team to develop a vaccineLed by UVIC microbiologist Caroline Cameron, a team is developing a vaccine for syphilis, using a chain of amino acids composed of portions of multiple proteins from a bacterium.HealthJun 10
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COVID-flu shot offers strong immune response in late-stage trial, Moderna saysModerna says it combination vaccine to protect against both COVID-19 and influenza generated a stronger immune response in adults 50 and over when compared to separate shots.HealthJun 10
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BC United announces free shingles vaccines as part of campaignBC United announced that if the party wins the next provincial election, residents over the age of 50 will be able to receive shingles vaccines free of charge.PoliticsJun 8
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Toronto Public Health recommends meningococcal vaccine amid rise in casesPublic health officials in Toronto are recommending that people get vaccinated for meningococcal disease in light of an increase in cases.HealthJun 7