Covid-19 Vaccines
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Destroy old COVID shots to get new ones? What’s behind the guidanceSeveral provinces have suspended COVID-19 vaccination campaigns as Health Canada deals with approvals for a new shot that targets the main variant now in circulation.CanadaSep 6
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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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Alberta Health delays plans to reduce fees pharmacists receive for delivering COVID-19 vaccinesAlberta Health is now delaying plans to reduce the fees pharmacists receive for delivering COVID-19 shots until Jan 1.HealthOct 7, 2023
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Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to 2 scientists for COVID vaccine discoveriesHungarian scientist Katalin Kariko and U.S. colleague Drew Weissman made mRNA molecule discoveries together that paved the way for COVID-19 vaccines.HealthOct 2, 2023
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As pandemic winds down, COVAX has billions left to spend. Where will the money go?Billions of dollars left in a scheme to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to the world’s poorest could be diverted to prepare for other pandemics or to support vaccine manufacturing.HealthJun 26, 2023
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Kids COVID-19 vaccination ‘complex’ decision for parents, study showsA new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal sheds light on the concerns parents have when deciding whether or not to vaccinate their kids against COVID-19.HealthFeb 21, 2023
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U.S. FDA proposes annual COVID-19 vaccinations for most AmericansThe Food and Drug Administration's proposal would allow most adults and children to get a once-a-year shot to protect against the mutating virus.HealthJan 23, 2023
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‘Most-transmissible’ COVID-19 subvariant XBB.1.5 detected in AlbertaOn Wednesday, an Alberta Health spokesperson confirmed four cases of XBB.1.5 have been identified in the province.HealthJan 5, 2023
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COVID-19 vaccine rollout delay would have cost Canadian economy $156B: studyThe report by the C.D. Howe Institute said direct savings associated with averting COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations were an estimated $3.3 billion to $5.8 billion.CanadaDec 15, 2022
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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy associated with increased risk of traffic crashes in Ontario: studyIn a recent study published in The American Journal of Medicine, researchers tested whether COVID-19 vaccination was associated with the risks of traffic crashes in Ontario.CanadaDec 13, 2022
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