covid vaccine

• COVID vaccine-related heart inflammation lower for kids than teens: U.S. CDC

  Reports of heart inflammation linked to the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine have been much lower in boys under age 11 than in teens, the U.S. Centers for Diseases Control says.

  Health

  May 19
  
• North Korea just confirmed its 1st COVID outbreak. What took so long?

  Here's a look at what a lockdown in one of the world's most locked-down nations might look like.

  World

  May 13
  
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• Nova Scotia reports 18 COVID-19 deaths in latest weekly update

  In the seven-day period ending May 9, there were 65 new hospitalizations and 18 deaths linked to COVID-19 in Nova Scotia.

  Canada

  May 12
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• COVID-19 booster shots will be a focus going forward, vaccine makers say

  In the coming year, most COVID-19 vaccinations will be booster shots, or first inoculations for children, which are still gaining regulatory approvals around the world, they said.

  World

  May 9
• J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine restricted by FDA due to rare but serious blood clot risk

  U.S. regulators on Thursday strictly limited who can receive Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine due to the ongoing risk of rare but serious blood clots.

  Health

  May 5
• Nova Scotia reports 22 new COVID-19 deaths in recent weekly update

  From April 26 to May 2, Nova Scotia's public health recorded 3,415 new PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19 -- an average of 487 new cases a day. 

  Health

  May 5
• N.B. reports double-digit jump in COVID-19 deaths, hospitalizations stable

  New Brunswick public health recorded 1,392 new PCR-confirmed cases in the period between April 24 to April 30, as 2,281 confirmed cases remain active.

  Canada

  May 3
• Why some young Canadian adults resist COVID-19 booster jab

  Canadian government data shows young adults lag other age groups in getting boosted as about 35 per cent of people between 18 and 29 have received a third dose.

  Health

  May 2
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• Moderna submits COVID-19 vaccine for kids 5 and under to Health Canada for review

  Canadian children under five have yet to be vaccinated, and last month Moderna said a low dose of its COVID-19 vaccine works in babies, toddlers and preschoolers.

  Health

  Apr 29
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• Moderna aims for fall release of COVID-19 Omicron vaccine

  Before Omicron came along, Moderna was studying a combination shot that added protection against an earlier COVID-19 variant named Beta.

  Health

  Apr 19