Moderna Booster

• Caution should be on the table this Thanksgiving as new COVID variants swirl: experts

  With Thanksgiving around the corner, health experts are advising Canadians to exercise caution as new variants of the COVID-19 virus swirl across the country.

  Health

  Oct 8, 2022
  
• B.C. launches fall booster campaign with next COVID surge expected in November

  This comes as the province prepares for a surge in COVID-19 cases in November and December connected to the respiratory illness season.

  Health

  Sep 6, 2022
  
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• Fact check: Yes, the Moderna Omicron shot for Canada was tested on humans. What to know

  The Moderna bivalent vaccine Health Canada approved was designed to target both the original COVID-19 strain and the original Omicron variant that emerged in November 2021.

  Canada

  Sep 2, 2022
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• Health minister to make COVID-19 vaccine announcement as Canada reviews Omicron booster

  Bivalent vaccines under review by Health Canada re designed to recognize specific mutations in the spike protein of the Omicron BA.1 subvariant.

  Canada

  Sep 1, 2022
• Canada to get 12 million doses of Moderna’s Omicron-targeted COVID vaccine

  The Canadian government had entered into a supply deal with the company last year for supply of its COVID-19 vaccine for 2022 and 2023.

  Health

  Aug 22, 2022
• Moderna seeks Health Canada nod for new double-protection COVID-19 booster

  Moderna has submitted an application to Health Canada for approval of its new COVID-19 vaccine, designed to protect against the original strain and Omicron variant of the virus.

  Health

  Jun 30, 2022
• Moderna asks U.S. to approve 2nd COVID-19 booster dose for all adults

  The request is broader than rival pharmaceutical company Pfizer's request earlier this week for the regulator to approve a second booster shot for all seniors.

  Health

  Mar 17, 2022
• ‘Booster hesitancy’: Poll shows growing rifts between double vaxxed and boosted Canadians

  About 41 per cent of Canadians over the age of 18 have opted for a COVID-19 booster as of Jan. 15, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada.

  Canada

  Jan 26, 2022
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• COVID-19 boosters offer protection against Omicron variant, CDC studies show

  Three studies offered more evidence that COVID-19 vaccines are standing up to the Omicron variant, at least among people who received booster shots.

  Health

  Jan 22, 2022
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• Moderna CEO says another booster may be needed in fall of 2022

  "I still believe we're going to need boosters in the fall of '22 and forward," CEO Stephane Bancel said at a Goldman Sachs-organized health-care conference on Thursday.

  World

  Jan 6, 2022