Coronavirus Vaccine
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Canada’s Medicago says its COVID-19 vaccine shows promising antibody results in trialMedicago said a Phase 2 clinical trial involving hundreds of participants found the vaccine appears to produce 10 times the antibodies as are seen in people who have had COVID-19.Health2 hours
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AHS notifying 10 people in southern Alberta their COVID-19 vaccine is ‘potentially ineffective’ after errorAlberta Health Services is notifying 10 people about an error at a COVID-19 vaccination site in Lethbridge that could mean the vaccine they were given is ineffective.Health7 hours
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U.K. undecided over Pfizer’s offer to fast-track COVID-19 jabs for OlympiansPfizer, which developed a vaccine with BioNTech, said earlier this month that it would donate doses to inoculate athletes and officials preparing for the Tokyo games.WorldMay 16
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COVID-19: Priority populations can begin booking second doses Monday in SaskatchewanStarting Monday, residents over 85 or who have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine before Feb. 15 will be eligible to receive their second dose.CanadaMay 16
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Canadians deserve more inspiring, less tepid federal messaging on vaccines, restrictionsSomeone clearly thought Prime Minister Trudeau's message of a “one-dose summer” and “two-dose fall” was clever and catchy, but it’s really anything but, Rob Breakenridge says.CommentaryMay 15
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More vaccinations planned for tenants at Hamilton apartments with COVID-19 outbreaks: public healthPublic health is offering vaccination appointments to tenants from Rebecca Towers and says it will be doing the same for tenants at two other buildings with COVID-19 outbreaks.NewsMay 14
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Brazil ignored Pfizer’s offers of COVID-19 vaccine for months last year, company saysPfizer's chief executive for Latin America told lawmakers investigating the government's COVID-19 response that an offer letter sent in September went unanswered.HealthMay 13
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Will you need a yearly COVID-19 booster shot? Some scientists aren’t so sureSome of scientists expressed concern that public expectations around COVID-19 boosters are being set by pharmaceutical executives rather than health specialists.CanadaMay 13
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From free beer to $1 million: What U.S. states are offering for COVID-19 vaccinationsU.S. President Joe Biden and state governors are aiming to have enough of the population vaccinated for the country to begin returning to normal by July 4.HealthMay 12
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Middlesex-London region to see 4th COVID-19 vaccine clinic open by end of monthThe clinic is slated to open May 25, with people able to start booking appointments for the clinic at 8 a.m. on May 13.HealthMay 12
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