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Pfizer’s updated COVID vaccine approved by Health CanadaThe 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.HealthSep 28, 2023
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Moderna’s updated COVID vaccine targeting XBB.1.5 approved in CanadaHealth Canada has authorized the Moderna COVID-19 booster shot, with the aim of strengthening people's protection against the virus for the fall.HealthSep 12, 2023
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COVID booster messaging ‘truly confusing’. What the latest guidance saysSome health experts say you might be better off waiting until the updated COVID vaccines become available, while others say not to wait.HealthSep 1, 2023
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U.S. is mulling shift to annual COVID-19 boosters. What about Canada?A U.S. proposal to move to annual COVID-19 boosters could increase uptake if a similar policy were adopted in Canada, but it may be too early to make such a move, some experts say.HealthJan 27, 2023
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Is it too late to get a COVID booster or flu shot before the holidays? What experts sayExperts are urging Canadians to get their COVID-19 boosters and flu shots even with the holidays nearing.HealthDec 21, 2022
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Nova Scotia is offering Omicron targeted COVID 19 vaccine to residents 18 and upPublic Health is recommending that everyone 18 and older receive the new vaccine, which is said to offer more protection than the first-generation vaccines.HealthSep 21, 2022
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Omicron vaccine available to most in B.C. by end of October: top health officialsIn a joint statement, Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix say B.C. is set to begin distributing doses of Moderna's newly approved vaccine as soon as supply arrives.HealthSep 1, 2022
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Canada to throw away more than half of expired AstraZeneca vaccine dosesCanada also has yet to explain how it plans to manage millions of doses of both Novavax and Medicago vaccines that the country bought.HealthJul 5, 2022
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Canadians urged to get COVID-19 booster shots ahead of potential fall waveFederal health officials are urging Canadians to get booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in advance of a possible resurgence of the virus in the fall.HealthJun 30, 2022
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It’s unclear whether everyone will need 4th COVID shot, B.C.’s top doctor says"We do not yet know if all of us will need another dose of vaccine come the fall or if protection from the three doses will carry most of us through," Dr. Bonnie Henry said.HealthMay 10, 2022
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