Canada Covid Vaccine

• Pfizer’s updated COVID vaccine approved by Health Canada

  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.

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  Sep 28, 2023
  
• Moderna’s updated COVID vaccine targeting XBB.1.5 approved in Canada

  Health Canada has authorized the Moderna COVID-19 booster shot, with the aim of strengthening people's protection against the virus for the fall.

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  Sep 12, 2023
  
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• Feds won’t buy tobacco company’s stake in Medicago to free up COVID vaccines: minister

  Innovation, Science and Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said the government is "working on a solution" after the WHO rejected the vaccine because of its tobacco ties.

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  Jul 7, 2022
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• As new variants emerge, fourth COVID-19 shots should be more accessible, experts say

  In Nova Scotia, Alberta and British Columbia -- like in Newfoundland and Labrador -- residents must be over 69 to be eligible for a fourth shot of the COVID-19 vaccine.

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  Jun 22, 2022
• One more death, hospitalizations due to COVID-19 decline in New Brunswick

  Provincial health data shows there are 79 people hospitalized -- down 10 from Wednesday. That includes nine people in intensive care and five people on ventilators.

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  Feb 17, 2022
• Ottawa invests $672,000 in vaccine outreach in Nova Scotia, Atlantic region

  Liberal MP for Halifax Andy Fillmore announced Monday the money would be invested into three outreach programs through the federal Immunization Partnership Fund.

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  Feb 14, 2022
• Canada hopes to keep COVID-19 vaccine wastage under 5%, PHAC says

  The federal government warns that as demand for COVID-19 vaccines slows down, there could be more wastage.

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  Nov 22, 2021
• Canada to hit 55M COVID-19 vaccine doses by week’s end as shipments roll in

  The federal government plans to give out 1.5 million Moderna doses this week, and expects 1.4 million doses from Pfizer-BioNTech to come in.

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  Jul 12, 2021
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• What can or can’t fully vaccinated Canadians do? Feds say ‘it’s not a one-size-fits-all’

  While U.S.-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a clear framework, many fully-vaccinated Canadians are in the dark in terms of what they can and cannot do here.

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  Jun 15, 2021
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• Canada to donate 100M COVID-19 vaccines to world

  According to a Canadian government source, the 100 million doses would include previous contributions, such as the $400M given to COVAX.

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  Jun 11, 2021